Record #: SO2017-163   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 1/25/2017 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
Final action: 6/28/2017
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 4-156 regarding amusement tax and resellers of tickets or other licenses
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 156 Amusements
Attachments: 1. SO2017-163.pdf, 2. O2017-163.pdf
SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:


SECTION 1. Chapter 4-156 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:

4-156-020 Tax imposed.

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)

J. Notwithstanding subsections A and E of this section, the rate of the tax imposed upon the buyer of a ticket or other license in a resale transaction shall be equal to (1) three and one-half percent of the admission fees or other charges paid for the ticket or other license in the resale transaction if the original sale of the ticket or other license is subject to the rate imposed by subsection A. and (2) two percent of the admission fees or other charges paid for the ticket or other license in the resale transaction if the original sale of the ticket or other license is subject to the rate imposed by subsection E. If the buyer in a resale transaction purchases the ticket or other license for purposes of resale, then no tax shall be due from such buyer on the purchase of such ticket or other license if such buyer is registered as a tax collector under Section 4-156-030 of this Article, as evidenced by a certificate issued by the department of finance, or as otherwise confirmed by the department of finance. If the original sale of a ticket or other license is fully or partially exempt from the tax imposed by this Section 4-156-020. such exemption shall carry over and apply to the resale of such ticket or other license.

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)

4-156-032 Additional tax imposed on tour boat operators.
In addition to the tax imposed by Section 4-156-020, a tax is imposed upon all persons engaged in the business of operating tour boats in the City. The rate of this tax shall be nine percent of the charges paid to the tour boat operator for amusements provided by the tour boat operator in the City. For the purposes of...

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