SB1262: Admissions tax; adds Stafford County to list of counties authorized to impose on certain admissions.


SENATE BILL NO. 1262
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance
on January 17, 2013)
(Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Stuart)
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 38 of Title 58.1 a section numbered 58.1-3818.02, relating to admissions tax; Stafford County.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 38 of Title 58.1 a section numbered 58.1-3818.02 as follows:

58.1-3818.02. Admissions tax in Stafford County.

A. Beginning July 1, 2014, Stafford County is authorized to impose a tax on admissions to an entertainment venue located in the county. The tax shall not exceed 10 percent of the amount of charge for admission to any such venue.

B. The provisions of this section shall expire on July 1, 2015, if no entertainment venue exists in Stafford County upon which the tax authorized in subsection A is imposed.

SENATE BILL NO. 1262

Offered January 11, 2013
A BILL to amend and reenact 58.1-3818 of the Code of Virginia, relating to admissions tax.
Patron-- Stuart

Referred to Committee on Finance

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That 58.1-3818 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

58.1-3818. Admissions tax in certain counties.

A. Fairfax, Arlington, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Fairfax, Prince George, and Brunswick Stafford Counties are hereby authorized to levy a tax on admissions charged for attendance at any event. The tax shall not exceed 10 percent of the amount of charge for admission to any such event. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the governing bodies of such counties shall prescribe by ordinance the terms, conditions and amount of such tax and may classify between events conducted for charitable and those conducted for noncharitable purposes.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, Culpeper County and New Kent County are hereby authorized to levy a tax on admissions charged for attendance at any event as set forth in subsection A.

C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, Charlotte County, Clarke County, Madison County, Nelson County, and Sussex County are hereby authorized to levy a tax on admissions charged for attendance at any spectator event; however, a tax shall not be levied on admissions charged to participants in order to participate in any event. The tax shall not exceed 10 percent of the amount of charge for admission to any event. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the governing body of such county shall prescribe by ordinance the terms, conditions and amount of such tax and may classify between the events as set forth in 58.1-3817.

D. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections A, B and C, localities may, by ordinance, elect not to levy an admissions tax on admission to an event, provided that the purpose of the event is solely to raise money for charitable purposes and that the net proceeds derived from the event will be transferred to an entity or entities that are exempt from sales and use tax pursuant to 58.1-609.11.