Chapter 3.32
RETAIL SALES AND USE TAX

Sections:

3.32.010    Imposed – Statutory authority.

3.32.020    Administration and collection.

3.32.030    Contract with state.

3.32.040    Rate of tax.

3.32.050    Records inspection.

3.32.060    Violation – Penalty.

    Prior legislation: Ord. 123.

3.32.010 Imposed – Statutory authority.

There is imposed a sales or use tax, as the case may be, as authorized by RCW 82.14.030(2), upon every taxable event, as defined in RCW 82.14.020, occurring within the City. The tax shall be imposed upon and collected from those persons from whom the state sales tax or use tax is collected pursuant to Chapters 82.08 and 82.12 RCW. (Ord. C-054 § 1, 1983)

3.32.020 Administration and collection.

The administration and collection of the tax imposed by this chapter shall be in accordance with the provisions of RCW 82.14.050. (Ord. C-054 § 3, 1983)

3.32.030 Contract with state.

The City Manager and Clerk-Treasurer are authorized to enter into a contract with the Department of Revenue for the administration of the tax imposed by this chapter. (Ord. C-054 § 5, 1983)

3.32.040 Rate of tax.

The rate of the tax imposed by AHMC 3.32.010 shall be one-half of one percent of the selling price or value of the article used, as the case may be; provided, however, that during such period as there is in effect a sales tax or use tax imposed by Spokane County under Section 17(2), Chapter 49, Laws of 1982, First Extraordinary Session, at a rate equal to or greater than the rate imposed by this section, the county shall receive 15 percent of the tax imposed by AHMC 3.32.010; provided further, that during such period as there is in effect a sales tax or use tax imposed by Spokane County under Section 17(2), Chapter 49, Laws of 1982, First Extraordinary Session, at a rate which is less than the rate imposed by this section, the county shall receive from the tax imposed by AHMC 3.32.010 that amount of revenues equal to 15 percent of the rate of the tax imposed by the county under Section 17(2), Chapter 49, Laws of 1982, First Extraordinary Session. (Ord. C-054 § 2, 1983)

3.32.050 Records inspection.

The City consents to the inspection of such records as are necessary to qualify the City for inspection of records of the Department of Revenue, pursuant to RCW 82.32.330. (Ord. C-054 § 4, 1983)

3.32.060 Violation – Penalty.

Any seller who fails or refuses to collect the tax as required with the intent to violate the provisions of this chapter or to gain some advantage or benefit, either direct or indirect, and any buyer who refuses to pay any tax due under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined no more than $500.00 or imprisoned for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. C-054 § 7, 1983)