May 7, 2015
Options for raising revenues through community input and under community control are diminishing. Utility Users Tax Parcel Tax Transient Occupancy Tax Transactions Tax
Only on purchase or lease of tangible personal property. Real property and services excluded. Charged only when sold to end user. Significant exemptions..(over $11.5 billion annually).
Where the Bradley-Burns Sales and Use Tax is generally allocated to a jurisdiction where the sale is negotiated or the order is taken, the Transactions Tax is allocated to the district where the goods are delivered or placed into use. Locally enacted transactions and use taxes may be levied as general (majority voter approval) or specific (2/3 voter approval).
Pros: Existing billing system (Board of Equalization) Visitors Contribute Relatively easy to monitor and plan Cons: Elastic goes up and down with economy Subject to legislative tampering (special interest exemptions)
Vehicles, vessels or aircraft registered to Placentia. Merchandise shipped to Placentia from outside of the City. Merchandise picked up or consumed at a Placentia location (walk-in retail).
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Simple Majority Election Measures Passed Of those passed 1/2 or higher June 2012 8 8 7 November 2012 25 23 21 November 2013 10 9 9 June 2014 6 6 5 November 2014 41 32 28 Total 90 78 70 Avg. % of Passed 87% 78%
1% 8%
No objective measurable impacts identified. Possible explanations: Added at end of purchase Relatively small ($1.00 per $100.00 for 1% increase)
Scenario 1 2 3 4 Description Jane makes a taxable purchase at CVS Pharmacy John makes a purchase at Craftsman Wood Fired Pizza Jane makes a taxable online purchase at Amazon.com John (a Placentia resident) buys a car in a nearby City. Total Transaction Amount Amount City Currently Receives Additional Amount City Would Receive Total City Amount Received $10.00 $0.10 $0.10 $0.20 $15.00 $0.15 $0.15 $0.30 $35.00 $0.0035 $0.35 $0.35 $30,000 $0 $300.00 $300.00
Placentia s projected 1% Transactions Tax and Use Tax for: November, 2015 Special Election: $325,000 (FY 15-16) $5,530,000 (FY 16-17) June, 2016 Primary Election: $2,760,000 (FY 16-17) $5,700,000 (FY 17-18)
California State Board of Equalization Publication No. 44 www.boe.ca.gov (Forms and Publications) Andy Nickerson www.hdlcompanies.com 909.861.4335