subch. IX of ch. 77SUBCHAPTER IX
LOCAL RENTAL CAR TAX
77.9977.99Imposition. A local exposition district under subch. II of ch. 229 may impose a tax at the rate of 3 percent of the sales price on the rental, but not for rerental and not for rental as a service or repair replacement vehicle, within the district’s jurisdiction under s. 229.43, of Type 1 automobiles, as defined in s. 340.01 (4) (a), by establishments primarily engaged in short-term rental of passenger cars without drivers, for a period of 30 days or less, unless the sale is exempt from the sales tax under s. 77.54 (1), (4), (7) (a), (7m), (9) or (9a). If the state makes a payment under s. 229.50 (7) to a district’s special debt service reserve fund, a majority of the district’s authorized board of directors may vote to increase the tax rate under this subchapter to 4 percent. A resolution to adopt the taxes imposed under this section, or an increase in the tax rate, shall be effective on the first January 1, April 1, July 1, or October 1 following the adoption of the resolution or tax increase.
77.99 HistoryHistory: 1993 a. 263; 2009 a. 2.
77.99177.991Administration.
77.991(1)(1)The department of revenue shall administer the tax under this subchapter and may take any action, conduct any proceeding and impose interest and penalties.
77.991(2)(2)Sections 77.51 (12m), (13), (14), (14g), (15a), (15b), and (17), 77.52 (1b), (3), (5), (13), (14), (18), and (19), 77.522, 77.523, 77.58 (1) to (5), (6m), and (7), 77.585, 77.59, 77.60, 77.61 (2), (3m), (5), (6), (8), (9), (12) to (15), and (19m), and 77.62, as they apply to the taxes under subch. III, apply to the tax under this subchapter. Section 77.73, as it applies to the taxes under subch. V, applies to the tax under this subchapter. The renter shall collect the tax under this subchapter from the person to whom the passenger car is rented.
77.991(3)(3)From the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (gg), the department of revenue shall distribute 97.45 percent of the taxes collected under this subchapter for each district to that district and shall indicate to the district the taxes reported by each taxpayer in that district, no later than the end of the month following the end of the calendar quarter in which the amounts were collected. The taxes distributed shall be increased or decreased to reflect subsequent refunds, audit adjustments, and all other adjustments. Interest paid on refunds of the tax under this subchapter shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (gg) at the rate under s. 77.60 (1) (a). Those taxes may be used only for the district’s debt service on its bond obligations. Any district that receives a report along with a payment under this subsection is subject to the duties of confidentiality to which the department of revenue is subject under s. 77.61 (5).
77.991(4)(4)Persons who are subject to the tax under this subchapter shall register with the department of revenue. Any person who is required to register; including any person authorized to act on behalf of a corporation, partnership or other person who is required to register; who fails to do so is guilty of a misdemeanor.
77.991 HistoryHistory: 1993 a. 263; 1999 a. 9; 2003 a. 203; 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 2, 330; 2011 a. 18, 68; 2013 a. 20; 2019 a. 10; 2021 a. 238 s. 45.
subch. X of ch. 77SUBCHAPTER X
PREMIER RESORT AREA TAXES
77.99477.994Premier resort area tax.
77.994(1)(1)Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3), a municipality or a county all of which is included in a premier resort area under s. 66.1113 may, by ordinance, impose a tax at a rate of 0.5 percent of the sales price from the sale, license, lease, or rental in the municipality or county of property, items, goods, or services that are taxable under subch. III made by businesses that are classified in the standard industrial classification manual, 1987 edition, published by the U.S. office of management and budget, under the following industry numbers:
77.994(1)(ad)(ad) 5311 — Department stores.
77.994(1)(am)(am) 5331 — Variety stores.
77.994(1)(b)(b) 5399 — Miscellaneous general merchandise stores.
77.994(1)(c)(c) 5441 — Candy, nut and confectionary stores.
77.994(1)(d)(d) 5451 — Dairy product stores.
77.994(1)(e)(e) 5461 — Retail bakeries.
77.994(1)(em)(em) 5499 — Miscellaneous food stores.
77.994(1)(f)(f) 5541 — Gasoline service stations.
77.994(1)(fa)(fa) 5611 — Men’s and boys’ clothing and accessory stores.
77.994(1)(fb)(fb) 5621 — Women’s clothing stores.
77.994(1)(fc)(fc) 5632 — Women’s accessory and specialty stores.
77.994(1)(fd)(fd) 5641 — Children’s and infants’ wear stores.
77.994(1)(fe)(fe) 5651 — Family clothing stores.
77.994(1)(ff)(ff) 5661 — Shoe stores.
77.994(1)(fg)(fg) 5699 — Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores.