12A-1.061: Rentals, Leases, and Licenses to Use Transient Accommodations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12A-1.061, F.A.C. (Rentals, Leases, and Licenses to Use Transient Accommodations), is to include the provisions regarding timeshares provided in Chapter 2009-133, L.O.F. This law provides that timeshare exchanges and fees charged by a third party to facilitate a timeshare exchange are not subject to tax. The law also provides when fees charged to occupy and inspect a regulated short-term timeshare product are subject to tax. When in effect, this rule will provide for the taxability of the purchase of a timeshare interest, the rental of a timeshare accommodation, the occupancy or purchase of a regulated short-term product, and the fees charged by timeshare exchange programs.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject area addressed is the provisions for the taxability of the purchase of a timeshare interest, the rental of a timeshare accommodation, the occupancy or purchase of a regulated short-term product, or the fees charged by timeshare exchange programs.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 212.17(6), 212.18(2), 213.06(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 92.525(1)(b), 212.02(2), (10)(a)-(g), (16), 212.03(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), 212.031, 212.04(4), 212.08(6), (7)(i), (m), 212.11(1), (2), 212.12(7), (9), (12), 212.13(2), 212.18(2), (3), 213.37, 213.756 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: June 24, 2010, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 118, Carlton Building, 501 S. Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Sarah Wachman at (850)922-4830. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Tammy Miller, Senior Attorney, Technical Assistance and Dispute Resolution, Department of Revenue, P. O. Box 7443, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-7443, telephone (850)488-9669
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
Published on the Department’s Internet site at myflorida.com/dor/rules.