Florida Statute 205.043 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XIV
TAXATION AND FINANCE

Chapter 205
LOCAL BUSINESS TAXES

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F.S. 205.043

205.043 Conditions for levy; municipalities.—

(1) The following conditions are imposed on the authority of a municipal governing body to levy a business tax:

(a) The tax must be based upon reasonable classifications and must be uniform throughout any class.

(b) Unless the municipality implements s. 205.0535 or adopts a new business tax ordinance under s. 205.0315, a business tax levied under this subsection may not exceed the rate in effect in the municipality for the year beginning October 1, 1971; however, beginning October 1, 1980, the municipal governing body may increase business taxes authorized by this chapter. The amount of the increase above the tax rate levied on October 1, 1971, for taxes levied at a flat rate may be up to 100 percent for business taxes that are $100 or less; 50 percent for business taxes that are between $101 and $300; and 25 percent for business taxes that are more than $300. Beginning October 1, 1982, an increase may not exceed 25 percent for taxes levied at graduated or per unit rates. Authority to increase business taxes does not apply to receipts or licenses granted to any utility franchised by the municipality for which a franchise fee is paid.

(c) A receipt is not valid for more than 1 year and all receipts expire on September 30 of each year, except as otherwise provided by law.

(2) Any business receipt may be transferred to a new owner, when there is a bona fide sale of the business, upon payment of a transfer fee of up to 10 percent of the annual tax, but not less than $3 nor more than $25, and presentation of the original receipt and evidence of the sale.

(3) Upon written request and presentation of the original receipt, any receipt may be transferred from one location to another location in the same municipality upon payment of a transfer fee of up to 10 percent of the annual tax, but not less than $3 nor more than $25.

(4) If the governing body of the county in which the municipality is located has levied a business tax or subsequently levies such a tax, the collector of the county tax may issue the receipt and collect the tax thereon.

History.—s. 1, ch. 72-306; s. 1, ch. 73-144; s. 1, ch. 77-55; s. 55, ch. 80-274; s. 2, ch. 82-72; s. 5, ch. 93-180; s. 8, ch. 2006-152.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 205.043

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 205.043.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 205.043

Total Results: 20

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2011-09-21

Snippet: firearms." 3 Section 205.013, Fla. Stat. 4 Section 205.043(1)(a), Fla. Stat. 5 Section 205.042, Fla. Stat

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2010-10-13

Snippet: generated from the authorized increases under s. 205.043(1)(b), whichever is greater, plus any revenue received

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2002-12-10

Snippet: or occupations is not reasonable under section 205.043, Florida Statutes? In sum: 1. There is no statutory

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2002-03-26

Snippet: 2 A further condition is contained in section 205.043(1)(b), Florida Statutes, as follows: "Unless the

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2002-01-07

Snippet: (2d DCA Fla. 1988). 10 Section 205.043(1)(a), Fla. Stat. 11 Section 205.043(1)(c), Fla. Stat. 12 I would

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2001-06-28

Snippet: conditions upon this authority are set forth in section 205.043, Florida Statutes, including that licenses be based

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2000-10-27

Snippet: or occupation within its jurisdiction. Section 205.043(1)(a), Florida Statutes, requires that any such

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1997-02-17

Snippet: occupational license taxes by counties, and s.205.043, Fla. Stat. (1995), providing for the levy of such

Flores v. City of Miami

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-10-09

Citation: 681 So. 2d 803, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 10447, 1996 WL 577148

Snippet: authorized license taxes in determining that section 205.043, Florida Statutes (1989), did not govern the transferability

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1996-09-23

Snippet: Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tgk 1 See, s. 205.043, Fla. Stat. (1995), setting forth the conditions

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1995-07-21

Snippet: uniform throughout any class.3 Pursuant to section 205.043(1)(b), Florida Statutes: Unless the municipality

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1992-11-09

Snippet: forth the conditions for such a levy. Compare, s.205.043, F.S., regarding the levy of an occupational license

City of Key West v. Marrone

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-01-16

Citation: 555 So. 2d 439, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 163, 1990 WL 2100

Snippet: occupational license. This being so, (a) Section 205.043, Florida Statutes (1987), requiring municipalities

City of North Miami v. Williams

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-11-21

Citation: 555 So. 2d 399, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2704, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 6483, 1989 WL 139510

Snippet: therefore unauthorized under Sections 205.-*400042, 205.043, Florida Statutes (1987). Consolidated City of

Snippet: City of Miami Ordinance 9188 violated section 205.043, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1980), which permits cities

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