Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB01110 Compare Versions

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1-General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 1110
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2+January Session, 2013 LCO No. 4373
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12-AN ACT CONCERNING ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR THE COLLECTION AND REMITTAL OF SALES AND USE TAXES.
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24+AN ACT CONCERNING THE COLLECTION AND REMITTAL OF SALES AND USE TAXES.
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1426 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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16-Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) The Commissioner of Revenue Services shall analyze alternative methods to enforce and enhance the collection and remittal of sales and use taxes by retailers, as required pursuant to chapter 219 of the general statutes. The commissioner shall consider (1) the amount of sales and use taxes that are annually uncollected or consistently delinquent, (2) the availability and effectiveness of such alternative methods, including any electronic software available for purchase or license to assist in the collection and remittal of said taxes, (3) the advisability of requiring more frequent remittal of said taxes, particularly for retailers with a higher tax liability, (4) the advisability of instituting a payment system whereby the state may receive payment of said taxes electronically on or about the date of the taxable transaction, from third-party processors of consumer credit or debit card payments or electronic funds transfers, (5) whether such methods should be required for all retailers, only for retailers consistently delinquent in remitting said taxes, only for retailers either above or below a specific dollar level of quarterly tax liability, or for some combination thereof, and (6) whether such methods are likely to reduce deficiencies and increase collections and remittals.
28+Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) The Commissioner of Revenue Services shall analyze the use of various methods to enforce and enhance the collection of sales and use taxes by retailers and the subsequent remittal of said taxes to the commissioner, as required pursuant to chapter 219 of the general statutes. The commissioner shall consider (1) the amount of sales and use taxes that are uncollected or consistently delinquent, (2) such methods that have been used in other states, and any electronic software available to assist in the collection and remittal of said taxes, and whether such methods or software are effective, (3) the advisability of requiring more frequent due dates for the remittal of said taxes, particularly for retailers with a higher tax liability, (4) the benefits and drawbacks of instituting a payment system whereby the state may receive payment of said taxes electronically not later than two business days after the date of the taxable transaction, from an institution processing a credit or debit card payment or electronic funds transfer from a consumer, and (5) whether such methods, software or payment system should be employed by the commissioner for all retailers, for those that are consistently delinquent in remitting such tax, for those with monthly tax liability greater than five hundred thousand dollars, or for some combination thereof.
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18-(b) Not later than October 1, 2013, the commissioner shall report his findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding. Not later than thirty days after receiving such findings and recommendations, the committee may convene a meeting to vote to approve or disapprove such recommendations. If the committee does not act on the recommendations within such thirty days, the recommendations shall be deemed to be approved by the committee.
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20-(c) Not later than January 1, 2014, the commissioner shall commence implementation of such alternative methods of collection and remittal of sales and use taxes as have been recommended by the commissioner and approved by the committee, as provided in subsection (b) of this section.
30+(b) After taking all the items listed in subsection (a) of this section into consideration, the commissioner shall take all reasonable steps to implement any of such methods, software or payment systems that will enhance the collection of sales and use taxes pursuant to chapter 219 of the general statutes.
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48+To consider methods, electronic software or payment systems that will enforce and enhance the collection and remittal of sales and use taxes, and to implement those that appear to be effective.
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