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not the amount of federal tax is stated to customers as a separate charge, or any California state, city or city and county sales or use tax required by law to be included in or added to the purchase price and collected from the consumer or purchaser, or such part of the sales price of any property previously sold and returned by the purchaser to the seller which is refunded by the seller by way of cash or credit allowances given or taken as part payment on any property so accepted for resale. "Gross receipts" shall be calculated without any deduction on account of any of the following: (i) The cost of tangible property sold or bartered; (ii) The cost of materials or products used, labor or service cost, interest paid, losses, or other expense; or (iii) The cost of transportation of the marijuana, or other property or product. (b) Business license tax rates for marijuana collectives/cooperatives. (1) Every collective/cooperative, excepting a qualified "nonprofit organization," whether it is organized or conducted as a "not for profit' business, a "non- profit' business, or a "for-profit' business, shall pay a separate business license tax at a rate of up to ten (10) percent of the gross receipts generated or otherwise received for each branch establishment or separate property location of the business. The gross receipts tax shall be initially set at a rate of five (5) percent. The maximum tax rate shall not exceed ten (10) percent of gross receipts. This tax shall not be adjusted for inflation pursuant to section 21-121 of this chapter. (2) Notwithstanding the maximum tax rate of ten (10) percent of gross receipts imposed under subsection (b)(1), the city council may in its discretion at any time by ordinance implement a lower gross receipts tax rate for all marijuana collectives/cooperatives, as defined in such ordinance, subject to the maximum rate of ten (10) percent of gross receipts. The city council may by ordinance increase any such gross receipts tax rate from time to time, not to exceed the maximum gross receipts tax rate established under subsection (b)(1). (3) Effective January 1, 2018, the gross receipts tax initially set at a rate of five (5) percent pursuant to subsection (b)(1), shall be increased to a rate of six (6) percent. The maximum tax rate shall not exceed ten (10) percent of gross receipts. This tax rate shall not be adjusted for inflation pursuant to section 21-121 of this chapter. (4) As part of the gross receipts tax imposed by this article, each collective/cooperative shall pay a minimum basic rate of two thousand Ordinance No. NS -2930 Page 14 of 18