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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Stavrinakis
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9127htc15.docx
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2015
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means
Summary: Hospitality tax
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/18/2014 House Prefiled
12/18/2014 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
1/13/2015 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 174)
1/13/2015 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
(House Journal-page 174)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-780 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PENALTY, FINE, OR OTHER ADDITIONAL COST MAY NOT BE IMPOSED WITH RESPECT TO LOCAL HOSPITALITY TAX PAYMENTS RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF THE DUE DATE THAT IN THE AGGREGATE EXCEEDS FIVE PERCENT OF THE DELINQUENT TAX.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 7, Chapter 1, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 6-1-780. A local governing body may not impose a penalty, fine, or other additional cost, however described, for late payment of local hospitality tax received within seven days of the due date that in the aggregate exceeds five percent of the delinquent tax."
SECTION 2. Upon approval by the Governor, this act takes effect on the first day of the second month following the month in which the Governor approves this act and applies for local hospitality tax accruing on and after that date.
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