Indiana § 6-9-13-1 Imposition of tax by ordinance; exceptions; dates effective

Indiana Statutes

§ 6-9-13-1 — Imposition of tax by ordinance; exceptions; dates effective

Indiana § 6-9-13-1

Art. 9INNKEEPER'S TAXES; OTHER LOCAL TAXES

Ch. 13Marion County Admissions Tax

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Ind. Code § 6-9-13-1 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in subsection (b), the city-county council of a county that contains a consolidated first class city may adopt an ordinance to impose an excise tax, known as the county admissions tax, for the privilege of attending, before January 1, 2041, any event and, after December 31, 2040, any professional sporting event:

(1)held in a facility financed in whole or in part by:

(A)bonds or notes issued under IC 18-4-17 (before its repeal on September 1, 1981), IC 36-10-9, or IC 36-10-9.1; or

(B)a lease or other agreement under IC 5-1-17 or IC 36-7-31.5; and

(2)to which tickets are offered for sale to the public by:

(A)the box office of the facility; or

(B)an authorized agent of the facility.

(b)The excise tax imposed under subsection (a) does not apply to the following: (

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the
city-county council of a county that contains a consolidated first class
city may adopt an ordinance to impose an excise tax, known as the
county admissions tax, for the privilege of attending, before January 1,
2041, any event and, after December 31, 2040, any professional
sporting event:
(1) held in a facility financed in whole or in part by:
(A) bonds or notes issued under IC 18-4-17 (before its repeal on
September 1, 1981), IC 36-10-9, or IC 36-10-9.1; or
(B) a lease or other agreement under IC 5-1-17 or IC 36-7-31.5;
and
(2) to which tickets are offered for sale to the public by:
(A) the box office of the facility; or
(B) an authorized agent of the facility.
(b) The excise tax imposed under subsection (a) does not apply to
the following:
(1) An event sponsored by an educational institution or an
association representing an educational institution.
(2) An event sponsored by a religious organization.
(3) An event sponsored by an organization that is considered a
charitable organization by the Internal Revenue Service for
federal tax purposes.
(4) An event sponsored by a political organization.
(c) If a city-county council adopts an ordinance under subsection
(a), it shall immediately send a certified copy of the ordinance to the
commissioner of the department of state revenue.
(d) If a city-county council adopts an ordinance under subsection (a)
or section 2 of this chapter prior to June 1, the county admissions tax
applies to admission charges collected after June 30 of the year in
which the ordinance is adopted. If the city-county council adopts an
ordinance under subsection (a) or section 2 of this chapter on or after
June 1, the county admissions tax applies to admission charges
collected after the last day of the month in which the ordinance is
adopted.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.99, SEC.2. Amended by
P.L.3-1990, SEC.28; P.L.256-1997(ss), SEC.3; P.L.46-1998, SEC.6;
P.L.214-2005, SEC.32; P.L.109-2019, SEC.6.