ORS 307.890
Exemption from disclosure
- statutory conflict resolution
(1)
Public records of heavy equipment rental tax moneys collected by the Department of Revenue pursuant to ORS 307.870 (Definitions for ORS 307.870 to 307.890) to 307.890 (Exemption from disclosure) are exempt from disclosure under ORS 192.311 (Definitions for ORS 192.311 to 192.478) to 192.478 (Exemption for Judicial Department). Nothing in this section shall limit the use that can be made of such information for regulatory purposes or its use and admissibility in any enforcement proceedings.(2)
If a conflict is found to exist between subsection (1) of this section and ORS 314.835 (Divulging particulars of returns and reports prohibited), ORS 314.835 (Divulging particulars of returns and reports prohibited) controls. [2018 c.64 §9](A)
In this state on January 1, 2019, at 1:00 a.m.; and(B)
Subject to the heavy equipment rental tax imposed under section 2 of this 2018 Act [307.872 (Heavy equipment rental tax)].(b)
The report required under this subsection shall provide the cost, acquisition date, description and rental location of each piece of qualified heavy equipment.(c)
The department shall use the report required under this subsection and the 14 years personal property valuation factors found in Table 2 of the department’s Personal Property Valuation Guidelines 2017, as revised effective December 2016, to determine a real market value for the qualified heavy equipment for purposes of this section.(d)
For purposes of this section, the department shall determine the maximum assessed value and assessed value for the qualified heavy equipment under ORS 308.153 (New property and new improvements to property), treating the qualified heavy equipment as new property within the meaning of ORS 308.149 (Definitions for ORS 308.149 to 308.166) (6)(a)(C).(e)
The department shall use the values determined under this section to estimate the amount of ad valorem property taxes that would be due for the property tax year beginning on July 1, 2019, if the qualified heavy equipment were subject to ad valorem property taxation.(2)
On or before March 31, 2020, for each rental location, the department shall compare:(a)
The total amount of tax reported under section 4 of this 2018 Act [307.878 (Collection of tax)], after any adjustment or amended returns, that is attributable to qualified heavy equipment rented out from the rental location during the 2019 calendar year; and(b)
The total estimated ad valorem property tax amount determined under subsection (1) of this section.(3)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(a)
If the total amount determined under subsection (2)(a) of this section is less than the total amount determined under subsection (2)(b) of this section, the department shall collect the amount of the difference from the applicable qualified heavy equipment provider as a supplemental amount of the heavy equipment rental tax imposed under section 2 of this 2018 Act.(b)
The supplemental tax amount shall be payable on or before the later of June 30, 2020, or within 60 days after the date of the notice from the department.(c)
After retaining moneys necessary to reimburse the department for the actual costs incurred by the department in administering this section, not to exceed five percent of the supplemental tax amount, the department shall remit each net supplemental tax amount collected under this subsection to the treasurer of the county in which the applicable rental location is located and the county treasurer shall deposit all such amounts in the county’s unsegregated tax collections account.(4)
If the amount determined under subsection (2)(a) of this section is greater than the amount determined under subsection (2)(b) of this section, the department shall, in the department’s sole discretion, refund the amount of the difference to the qualified heavy equipment provider without interest or issue the amount of the difference without interest as a credit against future heavy equipment rental tax liabilities of the qualified heavy equipment provider.(5)
Provisions of law relating to the confidentiality of public records do not apply to the extent that remittances and refunds made by the department pursuant to this section disclose information derived from heavy equipment rental tax returns. [2018 c.64 §12](A)
In this state on January 1, 2020, at 1:00 a.m.; and(B)
Subject to the heavy equipment rental tax imposed under section 2 of this 2018 Act [307.872 (Heavy equipment rental tax)].(b)
The report required under this subsection shall provide the cost, acquisition date, description and rental location of each piece of qualified heavy equipment.(c)
The department shall use the report required under this subsection and the 14 years personal property valuation factors found in Table 2 of the department’s Personal Property Valuation Guidelines 2017, as revised effective December 2016, to determine a real market value for the qualified heavy equipment for purposes of this section.(d)
For purposes of this section, the department shall determine the maximum assessed value and assessed value for the qualified heavy equipment under ORS 308.153 (New property and new improvements to property), treating the qualified heavy equipment as new property within the meaning of ORS 308.149 (Definitions for ORS 308.149 to 308.166) (6)(a)(C).(e)
The department shall use the values determined under this section to estimate the amount of ad valorem property taxes that would be due for the property tax year beginning on July 1, 2020, if the qualified heavy equipment were subject to ad valorem property taxation.(2)
On or before March 31, 2021, for each rental location, the department shall compare:(a)
The total amount of tax reported under section 4 of this 2018 Act [307.878 (Collection of tax)], after any adjustment or amended returns, that is attributable to qualified heavy equipment rented out from the rental location during the 2020 calendar year; and(b)
The total estimated ad valorem property tax amount determined under subsection (1) of this section.(3)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(a)
If the total amount determined under subsection (2)(a) of this section is less than the total amount determined under subsection (2)(b) of this section, the department shall collect the amount of the difference from the applicable qualified heavy equipment provider as a supplemental amount of the heavy equipment rental tax imposed under section 2 of this 2018 Act.(b)
The supplemental tax amount shall be payable on or before the later of June 30, 2021, or within 60 days after the date of the notice from the department.(c)
After retaining moneys necessary to reimburse the department for the actual costs incurred by the department in administering this section, not to exceed five percent of the supplemental tax amount, the department shall remit each net supplemental tax amount collected under this subsection to the treasurer of the county in which the applicable rental location is located and the county treasurer shall deposit all such amounts in the county’s unsegregated tax collections account.(4)
If the amount determined under subsection (2)(a) of this section is greater than the amount determined under subsection (2)(b) of this section, the department shall, in the department’s sole discretion, refund the amount of the difference to the qualified heavy equipment provider without interest or issue the amount of the difference without interest as a credit against future heavy equipment rental tax liabilities of the qualified heavy equipment provider.(5)
Provisions of law relating to the confidentiality of public records do not apply to the extent that remittances and refunds made by the department pursuant to this section disclose information derived from heavy equipment rental tax returns. [2018 c.64 §13](2)
For tax years with valuation dates of January 1, 2019, and January 1, 2020, the report shall set forth:(a)
The revenue collected under sections 12 (3)(a) and 13 (3)(a) of this 2018 Act, after payment of refunds, for all taxpayers registered as qualified heavy equipment providers; and(b)
The amount of ad valorem property taxes that would have been due for the property tax years beginning on July 1, 2019, and July 1, 2020, respectively, if the qualified heavy equipment had been subject to ad valorem property taxation.(3)
In the report the Legislative Revenue Officer shall propose a tax rate for section 2 of this 2018 Act that, based on the experience of the heavy equipment rental tax to date, will maintain revenue neutrality with respect to the replacement of the ad valorem property tax by the heavy equipment rental tax. [2018 c.64 §16]
Source:
Section 307.890 — Exemption from disclosure; statutory conflict resolution, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors307.html.
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