S.B. 194

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AMENDMENTS TO TAX PROVISIONS

             2     
2014 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble

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House Sponsor: ____________

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill addresses provisions related to the multi-channel video or audio service tax.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    amends a tax credit;
             13          .    repeals obsolete language related to a study; and
             14          .    makes technical and conforming changes.
             15      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             16          None
             17      Other Special Clauses:
             18          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2014.
             19      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             20      AMENDS:
             21           59-26-104.5 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 288
             22      REPEALS:
             23           59-26-110 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 300
             24     
             25      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             26          Section 1. Section 59-26-104.5 is amended to read:
             27           59-26-104.5. Nonrefundable credit against tax -- Amounts passed through to


             28      customers within the state -- Tax may not be reduced by amounts passed through to
             29      customers within the state.
             30          (1) [Beginning on January 1, 2008, a] A multi-channel video or audio service provider
             31      may claim a nonrefundable tax credit as provided in this section.
             32          (2) The nonrefundable tax credit described in Subsection (1):
             33          (a) may be claimed against the tax the multi-channel video or audio service provider
             34      would otherwise be required to collect under this chapter from its purchasers within the state;
             35      and
             36          (b) is in an amount equal to [50% of] the total amount of county or municipality
             37      franchise fees that the multi-channel video or audio service provider pays:
             38          (i) to all of the counties and municipalities within the state that impose a county or
             39      municipality franchise fee; and
             40          (ii) for the calendar quarter for which the multi-channel video or audio service provider
             41      files a return under this chapter.
             42          (3) The nonrefundable tax credit described in Subsection (1) may not be carried
             43      forward or carried back.
             44          (4) (a) Subject to Subsections (4)(b) and (c), a multi-channel video or audio service
             45      provider shall pass through to its purchasers within the state an amount equal to the amount of
             46      the nonrefundable tax credit the multi-channel video or audio service provider claims for a
             47      calendar quarter.
             48          (b) The amount that a multi-channel video or audio service provider passes through to
             49      its purchasers within the state under Subsection (4)(a) shall be passed through during the same
             50      calendar quarter as the calendar quarter for which the multi-channel video or audio service
             51      provider claims the nonrefundable tax credit.
             52          (c) A tax under this chapter on amounts paid or charged for multi-channel video or
             53      audio service may not be reduced as a result of the amount a multi-channel video or audio
             54      service provider passes through to its customers within this state under this Subsection (4).
             55          Section 2. Repealer.
             56          This bill repeals:
             57          Section 59-26-110 , Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee study.
             58          Section 3. Effective date.


             59          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2014.




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    as of 2-14-14 9:26 AM


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