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Budget Amendments - HB1500 (Conference Report)

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Workgroup to Examine Accerelated Sales Tax (language only)

Item 274 #1c

Item 274 #1c

Finance
Department of Taxation

Language

Page 246, after line 50, insert:

“D. The Department of Taxation shall convene a workgroup to examine the provisions related to the timing of payments and return filings required of registered dealers pursuant to §§ 58.1-615 and 58.1-616, Code of Virginia, and § 3-5.06 of this act.  The workgroup shall include the staffs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees, the Secretary of Finance or his designee, and representatives from affected businesses and industries. Additional staff support shall be provided by the Department of Taxation and the Division of Legislative Services upon request. The workgroup shall consider alternatives and limitations to the current accelerated sales tax requirement and may examine other sales tax-related issues as it deems appropriate. The workgroup shall complete its meetings by November 30, 2017, and shall submit to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees a report of its findings and recommendations no later than the first day of the 2018 Regular Session of the General Assembly.”



Explanation

(This amendment directs the Department of Taxation to convene a workgroup for the purposes of examining the accelerated sales tax (AST) requirement. The workgroup shall consider alternatives and potential limitations to the current AST requirement, and may examine other issues related to retail sales and use tax collections as it deems appropriate. The workgroup will include the staffs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees, the Secretary of Finance, and stakeholders from the retail industry. Staff support will be provided by the Department of Taxation and Division of Legislative Services as needed.)