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28-5810. Rental vehicle surcharge; reimbursement; definition

A. A person engaged in the business of renting motor vehicles without drivers shall collect, at the time the rental vehicle is rented, a five per cent surcharge on each rental contract that is for a period of one hundred eighty days or less.

B. The surcharge:

1. Shall be computed on the total amount stated in the rental contract, less any taxes and fees imposed by title 42, chapter 5, article 1 and title 48, chapter 26, article 2.

2. Is not subject to the taxes imposed by title 42, chapter 5, article 1 and title 48, chapter 26, article 2.

3. Shall be noted on the rental contract and collected pursuant to the contract.

4. Shall be retained by the vehicle owner or person engaged in the business of renting rental vehicles.

5. Shall be used only for reimbursement of the amount of vehicle license tax imposed on the rental vehicle pursuant to section 28-5801 and paid by the rental vehicle owner or person engaged in the business of renting rental vehicles at the time of vehicle registration.

C. On February 15 of each year, a person who is engaged in the business of renting rental vehicles and who collects a surcharge pursuant to this section shall file a report with the director stating:

1. The total amount of vehicle license tax paid the previous year.

2. The total amount of vehicle rental revenues for the previous year.

3. The amount by which the surcharge exceeds the amount of vehicle license tax.

D. Surcharges collected in excess of the amount of vehicle license tax paid shall be remitted, deposited and distributed pursuant to section 28-5808.

E. The report to the director required by this section shall be a sworn statement subject to penalty of perjury for misrepresenting the amount of vehicle license tax paid or the amount of surcharge collected.

F. The director shall adopt rules prescribing auditing procedures, records maintenance and other requirements necessary to administer this section.

G. To assist with administering this article, each year at the request of the director of the department of transportation, the department of revenue shall provide a report to the director of the department of transportation that includes, to the extent available, the following:

1. The names of all of the persons who are engaged in the business of renting rental vehicles and who hold a transaction privilege tax license pursuant to section 42-5071.

2. The address of the business.

3. The effective date of the license.

H. For the purposes of this section, "rental vehicle" means both of the following:

1. A passenger vehicle that is designed to transport fifteen or fewer passengers and that is rented without a driver.

2. A truck, trailer or semitrailer that has a gross vehicle weight of less than twenty-six thousand one pounds, that is rented without a driver and that is used in the transportation of personal property.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Arizona > Title28 > 28-5810

28-5810. Rental vehicle surcharge; reimbursement; definition

A. A person engaged in the business of renting motor vehicles without drivers shall collect, at the time the rental vehicle is rented, a five per cent surcharge on each rental contract that is for a period of one hundred eighty days or less.

B. The surcharge:

1. Shall be computed on the total amount stated in the rental contract, less any taxes and fees imposed by title 42, chapter 5, article 1 and title 48, chapter 26, article 2.

2. Is not subject to the taxes imposed by title 42, chapter 5, article 1 and title 48, chapter 26, article 2.

3. Shall be noted on the rental contract and collected pursuant to the contract.

4. Shall be retained by the vehicle owner or person engaged in the business of renting rental vehicles.

5. Shall be used only for reimbursement of the amount of vehicle license tax imposed on the rental vehicle pursuant to section 28-5801 and paid by the rental vehicle owner or person engaged in the business of renting rental vehicles at the time of vehicle registration.

C. On February 15 of each year, a person who is engaged in the business of renting rental vehicles and who collects a surcharge pursuant to this section shall file a report with the director stating:

1. The total amount of vehicle license tax paid the previous year.

2. The total amount of vehicle rental revenues for the previous year.

3. The amount by which the surcharge exceeds the amount of vehicle license tax.

D. Surcharges collected in excess of the amount of vehicle license tax paid shall be remitted, deposited and distributed pursuant to section 28-5808.

E. The report to the director required by this section shall be a sworn statement subject to penalty of perjury for misrepresenting the amount of vehicle license tax paid or the amount of surcharge collected.

F. The director shall adopt rules prescribing auditing procedures, records maintenance and other requirements necessary to administer this section.

G. To assist with administering this article, each year at the request of the director of the department of transportation, the department of revenue shall provide a report to the director of the department of transportation that includes, to the extent available, the following:

1. The names of all of the persons who are engaged in the business of renting rental vehicles and who hold a transaction privilege tax license pursuant to section 42-5071.

2. The address of the business.

3. The effective date of the license.

H. For the purposes of this section, "rental vehicle" means both of the following:

1. A passenger vehicle that is designed to transport fifteen or fewer passengers and that is rented without a driver.

2. A truck, trailer or semitrailer that has a gross vehicle weight of less than twenty-six thousand one pounds, that is rented without a driver and that is used in the transportation of personal property.


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State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Arizona > Title28 > 28-5810

28-5810. Rental vehicle surcharge; reimbursement; definition

A. A person engaged in the business of renting motor vehicles without drivers shall collect, at the time the rental vehicle is rented, a five per cent surcharge on each rental contract that is for a period of one hundred eighty days or less.

B. The surcharge:

1. Shall be computed on the total amount stated in the rental contract, less any taxes and fees imposed by title 42, chapter 5, article 1 and title 48, chapter 26, article 2.

2. Is not subject to the taxes imposed by title 42, chapter 5, article 1 and title 48, chapter 26, article 2.

3. Shall be noted on the rental contract and collected pursuant to the contract.

4. Shall be retained by the vehicle owner or person engaged in the business of renting rental vehicles.

5. Shall be used only for reimbursement of the amount of vehicle license tax imposed on the rental vehicle pursuant to section 28-5801 and paid by the rental vehicle owner or person engaged in the business of renting rental vehicles at the time of vehicle registration.

C. On February 15 of each year, a person who is engaged in the business of renting rental vehicles and who collects a surcharge pursuant to this section shall file a report with the director stating:

1. The total amount of vehicle license tax paid the previous year.

2. The total amount of vehicle rental revenues for the previous year.

3. The amount by which the surcharge exceeds the amount of vehicle license tax.

D. Surcharges collected in excess of the amount of vehicle license tax paid shall be remitted, deposited and distributed pursuant to section 28-5808.

E. The report to the director required by this section shall be a sworn statement subject to penalty of perjury for misrepresenting the amount of vehicle license tax paid or the amount of surcharge collected.

F. The director shall adopt rules prescribing auditing procedures, records maintenance and other requirements necessary to administer this section.

G. To assist with administering this article, each year at the request of the director of the department of transportation, the department of revenue shall provide a report to the director of the department of transportation that includes, to the extent available, the following:

1. The names of all of the persons who are engaged in the business of renting rental vehicles and who hold a transaction privilege tax license pursuant to section 42-5071.

2. The address of the business.

3. The effective date of the license.

H. For the purposes of this section, "rental vehicle" means both of the following:

1. A passenger vehicle that is designed to transport fifteen or fewer passengers and that is rented without a driver.

2. A truck, trailer or semitrailer that has a gross vehicle weight of less than twenty-six thousand one pounds, that is rented without a driver and that is used in the transportation of personal property.