This text of Arkansas § 26-74-501 (Levy of tax) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Arkansas primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Any county that does not levy a tax under § 14-20-112 and in which there is not located a city that levies a tax under § 26-75-602 or § 26-75-701 , by either an ordinance of the county quorum court under § 26-74-502(a) or through petition under § 26-74-502(b) may levy a tax in the amount necessary for the payment of bonds issued or indebtedness incurred by the county public facilities board for the purposes prescribed in this subchapter, but in no event to exceed two percent (2%) upon the gross receipts or gross proceeds from either or both of the following:
(1)(A) Gross receipts or gross proceeds from the renting, leasing, or furnishing of hotel, motel, or short-term condominium rental accommodations for sleeping, meeting, or party room facilities for profit in the county.
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Any county that does not levy a tax under § 14-20-112 and in which there is not located a city that levies a tax under § 26-75-602 or § 26-75-701 , by either an ordinance of the county quorum court under § 26-74-502(a) or through petition under § 26-74-502(b) may levy a tax in the amount necessary for the payment of bonds issued or indebtedness incurred by the county public facilities board for the purposes prescribed in this subchapter, but in no event to exceed two percent (2%) upon the gross receipts or gross proceeds from either or both of the following: (1) (A) Gross receipts or gross proceeds from the renting, leasing, or furnishing of hotel, motel, or short-term condominium rental accommodations for sleeping, meeting, or party room facilities for profit in the county. (B) Subdivision (1)(A) of this section does not include the rental or lease of accommodations described in subdivision (1)(A) of this section for a period of thirty (30) days or more; and (2) (A) The portion of gross receipts or gross proceeds received from the sale of prepared food and beverages for on-premises or off-premises consumption by restaurants, cafes, cafeterias, delis, drive-in restaurants, carry-out restaurants, concession stands, convenience stores, grocery store-restaurants, and similar businesses as shall be defined in the levying ordinance. (B) The tax levied under this section shall not apply to the gross receipts or gross proceeds of fraternal organizations qualified under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) , as it existed on January 1, 2023.