32-5B-20. Gross receipts tax on vehicle rental--Violation as misdemeanor.
There is hereby imposed a tax of four and one-half percent upon the gross receipts of any person renting a rental vehicle as defined in §32-5B-19. This tax applies to all vehicles registered in accordance with §32-5-6, 32-5-8.1, or 32-5-9. Any rental vehicle not licensed in accordance with §32-5-6, 32-5-8.1, or 32-5-9 is subject to the motor vehicle excise tax in §32-5B-1.
The tax imposed by this section is in addition to any tax levied pursuant to chapter 10-45 or 10-46 upon the rental of a rental vehicle. The provisions of chapter 10-45 apply to the administration and enforcement of the tax imposed by this section. The tax imposed by this section is in lieu of the tax levied by §32-5B-1 on the sales of such motor vehicles. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1994, ch 245, §5; SL 1995, ch 175, §2; SL 1997, ch 181, §2; SL 2015, ch 162, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 05B - Excise Tax On Motor Vehicles
Section 32-5B-1 - Imposition of tax--Rate--Failure to pay as misdemeanor.
Section 32-5B-1.4 - Licensing and payment of excise tax on new vehicle by dealer.
Section 32-5B-2 - Exempt vehicles.
Section 32-5B-2.2 - Exemption for self-propelled agricultural application unit.
Section 32-5B-3 - Dealer's inventory exempt--Filing required.
Section 32-5B-4 - Purchase price defined.
Section 32-5B-4.1 - Insurance check included in trade-in value.
Section 32-5B-6 - Use of dealers' guide for used motor vehicles.
Section 32-5B-8 - Fixing value, capacity, and weight of rebuilt or foreign vehicle.
Section 32-5B-9 - Information to be presented by new owner of vehicle--Falsification as felony.
Section 32-5B-10 - Payment of tax.
Section 32-5B-11 - Credit for taxes paid to this or another state.
Section 32-5B-12 - Proration of tax on proportionally registered vehicles.
Section 32-5B-14 - Title issuance or transfer prohibited unless tax paid--Exception.
Section 32-5B-15 - Rules authorized.
Section 32-5B-16 - Records required of sellers--Inspection.
Section 32-5B-17 - Disposition of revenue.
Section 32-5B-18 - "Siblings" defined.
Section 32-5B-19 - Rental vehicle and leased vehicle defined.
Section 32-5B-20 - Gross receipts tax on vehicle rental--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 32-5B-21 - Applicability of tax on leased vehicles--Leasing information required.
Section 32-5B-22 - No tax refund for early termination of lease.
Section 32-5B-23 - Tax on vehicles leased in another state--Credit for tax paid to another state.
Section 32-5B-24 - Tax credit for total loss of leased vehicle.
Section 32-5B-25 - Excise taxes on off-road vehicles deposited in general fund.