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IN HB1096

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/5/2017

Primary Sponsor

Charles Burton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Municipal legislative bodies may adopt an ordinance to impose a food and beverage tax at a rate not to exceed 1% of gross retail income from food and beverage transactions, imposed in increments of 0.25%.

  • Tax does not apply to consolidated cities, municipalities already imposing a food and beverage tax under existing law, or municipalities receiving county food and beverage tax revenue.

  • Tax does not apply to transactions exempt from state gross retail tax and does not include state or county taxes already imposed on the transaction.

  • Municipalities may use revenue for property tax reduction, debt service, capital projects, road maintenance, interlocal agreements, or operating expenses; revenue cannot reduce property tax levies under state formula.

  • Effective July 1, 2017; tax is classified as a "listed tax" under Indiana Code and is added to the list of taxes administered by the Department of State Revenue.

Legislative Description

Uniform municipal food and beverage tax. Authorizes a municipal legislative body to impose by ordinance a municipal food and beverage tax. Provides that the tax may not exceed 1% of the gross retail income received from retail food and beverage transactions. Provides that the tax does not apply to a transaction that is exempt from the sales tax. Provides that the tax does not apply to a consolidated city, a municipality that has imposed a food and beverage tax under current law, or a municipality that is receiving county food and beverage tax revenue.

Last Action

Representatives Leonard and DeLaney added as coauthors

1/12/2017

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/5/2017

Full Bill Text

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