2018-058 - General Sales Tax Measure

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any party to the contract or lease has the unconditional right to terminate the contract or lease upon notice, whether or not such right is exercised. (3) Use Tax Exemptions. There are exempted from the use tax imposed by this chapter, the storage, use or other consumption in this city of tangible personal property: (A) The gross receipts from the sale of which have been subject to a transactions tax under any state-administered transactions and use tax ordinance. (B) Other than fuel or petroleum products purchased by operators of aircraft and used or consumed by such operators directly and exclusively in the use of such aircraft as common carriers of persons or property for hire or compensation under a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued pursuant to the laws of this State, the United States, or any foreign government. This exemption is in addition to the exemptions provided in Sections 6366 and 6366.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California. (C) If the purchaser is obligated to purchase the property for a fixed price pursuant to a contract entered into prior to the operative date. (D) If the possession of, or the exercise of any right or power over, the tangible personal property arises under a lease which is a continuing purchase of such property for any period of time for which the lessee is obligated to lease the property for an amount fixed by a lease prior to the operative date. For the purposes of subsections (3)(C) and (3)(D) of this section, storage, use, or other consumption, or possession of, or exercise of any right or power over, tangible personal property shall be deemed not to be obligated pursuant to a contract or lease for any period of time for which any party to the contract or lease has the unconditional right to terminate the contract or lease upon notice, whether or not such right is exercised. (4) Exemption from Collection of Use Tax. Except as provided in subsection (5), a retailer engaged in business in the city shall not be required to collect use tax from the purchaser of tangible personal property, unless the retailer ships or delivers the property into the city or participates within the city in making the sale of the property, including, but not limited to, soliciting or receiving the order, either directly or indirectly, at a place of business of the retailer in the city or through any representative, agent, canvasser, solicitor, subsidiary, or person in the city under the authority of the retailer. Resolution No. 2018-058 Page 11 of 14