[CC 1981 §630.010; Ord. No. 254 §1, 5-22-1968]
Pursuant to the Laws of Missouri, every person, firm or corporation now or hereafter engaged in the business of supplying or furnishing electricity or electrical service or power in the City of Winchester, Missouri, shall pay to the said City as a license or occupational tax six percent (6%) of the gross receipts derived from such business within the said City.
[CC 1981 §630.020; Ord. No. 488 §2, 4-11-1979]
Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business hereinbefore set forth in the City of Winchester is hereby required to file with the City Clerk of said City, on or before the last day of each calendar month, a sworn statement showing the gross receipts derived from such business during the preceding calendar month; and at the same time pay to the City Treasurer the tax hereinbefore set forth.
[CC 1981 §630.030; Ord. No. 49 §3, 6-5-1957]
The City Clerk and such other persons as may be designated by the Board of Aldermen from time to time is and are hereby authorized to investigate the correctness and accuracy of the statement so filed and for that purpose shall have access at all reasonable times to the books, documents, papers and records of any person making such return in order to ascertain the accuracy thereof.
[CC 1981 §630.040; Ord. No. 49 §4, 6-5-1957]
Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be so construed as to exempt any person, firm or corporation to which this Chapter is applicable from the payment to the City of Winchester of the tax which the said City levies upon the real or personal property belonging to such person, firm or corporation.
[Ord. No. 1002 §1, 9-14-2011]
Pursuant to Section 393.275, RSMo., and any and all other applicable authority, the City shall maintain the tax rate of its business license taxes on the gross receipts of electric utilities without reduction notwithstanding any periodic fluctuations in the tariffs of such utility corporations or any notice thereof, including, but not limited to, notice sent under Section 393.275, RSMo.