[Adopted 12-18-1989 by Ord. No. 89-02]
[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 14-05, adopted 5-8-2014, provided
that the County shall transfer to the Safety Net Care Pool Fund annually,
from the revenue generated by the second 1/8th gross receipts tax
dedicated to the care of indigent patients in Otero County, an amount
equal to the gross receipts tax revenues generated by a gross receipts
tax rate of 1/12% of the taxable gross receipts reported during the
prior fiscal year by persons engaging in business in Otero County.
The annual payment of the County shall be made in quarterly installments
no later than the last day of March, June, September and December,
with the first payment being made by the last day of September 2014.
There is imposed on any person engaging in business in this
County for the privilege of engaging in business in this County an
excise tax equal to 1/8% of the gross receipts reported or required
to be reported by the person pursuant to the New Mexico Gross Receipts
and Compensating Tax Act as it now exists or as it may be amended.[1] The 1/8% increment imposed under this article is the second
1/8% increment authorized, pursuant to the County Gross Receipts Tax
Act as it now exists or as it may be amended and shall be known as
the "County gross receipts tax."
[1]
Editor's Note: See NMSA 1978, § 7-9-1 et seq.
This article hereby adopts by reference all definitions, exemptions
and deductions contained in the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax
Act as it now exists or as it may be amended.
No County gross receipts tax shall be imposed on the gross receipts
arising from:
A.
The transmission of messages by wire or other means from one point
within the County to another point outside the County; or
B.
Transporting persons or property for hire by railroad, motor vehicle,
air transportation or any other means from one point within the County
to another point outside the County.
Revenue from this 1/8% increment of the County gross receipts
tax will be used for the following purpose: the support of indigent
patients who are residents of Otero County.
The effective date of the County gross receipts tax shall be
July 1, 1990.
