(1) To aid in the enforcement of this chapter by recognizing the effect of court rulings involving such enforcement and to incorporate herein substantial rulings of the department which have been recognized as necessary to supplement the interpretation of some of the terms used in this section.
(2) To arrange the exemptions allowed in this section in more orderly categories thereby eliminating some of the confusion attendant upon the present arrangement where cross-exemptions frequently occur.
(a) It is further declared to be the legislative intent that the tax levied by this chapter and imposed by this section is not a tax on motor vehicles as property but a tax on the privilege to sell, to rent, to use or to store for use in this state motor vehicles; that such tax is separate from and in addition to any license tax imposed on motor vehicles; and that such tax is not intended as an ad valorem tax on motor vehicles as prohibited by the Constitution.
(b) It is also the legislative intent that there shall be no pyramiding or duplication of excise taxes levied by the state under this chapter and no municipality shall levy any excise tax upon any privilege, admission, lease, rental, sale, use or storage for use or consumption which is subject to a tax under this chapter unless permitted by general law; provided, however, that this provision shall not impair valid municipal ordinances which are in effect and under which a municipal tax is being levied and collected on July 1, 1957.
(3) It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that all purchases made by banks are subject to state sales tax in the same manner as is provided by law for all other purchasers. It is further declared to be the legislative intent that if for any reason the sales tax on federal banks is declared invalid, that sales tax shall not apply or be applicable to purchases made by state banks.
History.—s. 1, ch. 57-398; s. 3, ch. 59-402; s. 4, ch. 61-274; s. 7, ch. 63-253; s. 5, ch. 65-371; s. 2, ch. 65-420; ss. 21, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 35, ch. 95-280; s. 27, ch. 96-397; s. 16, ch. 98-73.
1Note.—This material can now be found at s. 212.12(9).
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XIV - Taxation and Finance
Chapter 212 - Tax on Sales, Use, and Other Transactions
212.03 - Transient Rentals Tax; Rate, Procedure, Enforcement, Exemptions.
212.0305 - Convention Development Taxes; Intent; Administration; Authorization; Use of Proceeds.
212.03055 - Super Majority Vote Required for Levy at Rate in Excess of 2 Percent Under Ch. 95-290.
212.031 - Tax on Rental or License Fee for Use of Real Property.
212.04 - Admissions Tax; Rate, Procedure, Enforcement.
212.05 - Sales, Storage, Use Tax.
212.0501 - Tax on Diesel Fuel for Business Purposes; Purchase, Storage, and Use.
212.05011 - Combined Rate for Tax Collected Pursuant to Ss. 203.01(1)(b)4. and 212.05(1)(e)1.c.
212.0506 - Taxation of Service Warranties.
212.052 - Research or Development Costs; Exemption.
212.054 - Discretionary Sales Surtax; Limitations, Administration, and Collection.
212.055 - Discretionary Sales Surtaxes; Legislative Intent; Authorization and Use of Proceeds.
212.0596 - Taxation of Remote Sales.
212.05965 - Taxation of Marketplace Sales.
212.0597 - Maximum Tax on Fractional Aircraft Ownership Interests.
212.0598 - Special Provisions; Air Carriers.
212.0601 - Use Taxes of Vehicle Dealers.
212.0602 - Education; Limited Exemption.
212.0606 - Rental Car Surcharge.
212.08 - Sales, Rental, Use, Consumption, Distribution, and Storage Tax; Specified Exemptions.
212.0801 - Qualified Aircraft Exemption.
212.085 - Fraudulent Claim of Exemption; Penalties.
212.09 - Trade-Ins Deducted; Exception.
212.096 - Sales, Rental, Storage, Use Tax; Enterprise Zone Jobs Credit Against Sales Tax.
212.097 - Urban High-Crime Area Job Tax Credit Program.
212.098 - Rural Job Tax Credit Program.
212.099 - Credit for Contributions to Eligible Nonprofit Scholarship-Funding Organizations.
212.11 - Tax Returns and Regulations.
212.13 - Records Required to Be Kept; Power to Inspect; Audit Procedure.
212.133 - Information Reports Required for Sales of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products.
212.134 - Information Returns Relating to Payment-Card and Third-Party Network Transactions.
212.16 - Importation of Goods; Permits; Seizure for Noncompliance; Procedure; Review.
212.17 - Tax Credits or Refunds.
212.18 - Administration of Law; Registration of Dealers; Rules.
212.181 - Determination of Business Address Situs, Distributions, and Adjustments.
212.183 - Rules for Self-Accrual of Sales Tax.
212.1831 - Credit for Contributions to Eligible Nonprofit Scholarship-Funding Organizations.
212.1832 - Credit for Contributions to Eligible Nonprofit Scholarship-Funding Organizations.
212.1833 - Credit for Contributions to the New Worlds Reading Initiative.
212.1834 - Credit for Contributions to Eligible Charitable Organizations.
212.184 - Rule of Construction; Disclosure of Privileged Information.
212.19 - All State Agencies to Cooperate in Administration of Law.
212.202 - Renaming and Continuation of Certain Funds.
212.205 - Sales Tax Distribution Reporting.