Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 144
Sales and Use Tax
←144.069
Section 144.070.1
144.071→
August 28, 2015
Purchase or lease of motor vehicles, trailers, boats and outboard motors, tax on--option granted lessor--application to act as leasing company.
144.070. 1. At the time the owner of any new or used motor vehicle,
trailer, boat, or outboard motor which was acquired in a transaction
subject to sales tax under the Missouri sales tax law makes application to
the director of revenue for an official certificate of title and the
registration of the motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor as
otherwise provided by law, the owner shall present to the director of
revenue evidence satisfactory to the director of revenue showing the
purchase price exclusive of any charge incident to the extension of credit
paid by or charged to the applicant in the acquisition of the motor
vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor, or that no sales tax was
incurred in its acquisition, and if sales tax was incurred in its
acquisition, the applicant shall pay or cause to be paid to the director of
revenue the sales tax provided by the Missouri sales tax law in addition to
the registration fees now or hereafter required according to law, and the
director of revenue shall not issue a certificate of title for any new or
used motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor subject to sales tax
as provided in the Missouri sales tax law until the tax levied for the sale
of the same under sections 144.010 to 144.510 has been paid as provided in
this section or is registered under the provisions of subsection 5 of this
section.
2. As used in subsection 1 of this section, the term "purchase price"
shall mean the total amount of the contract price agreed upon between the
seller and the applicant in the acquisition of the motor vehicle, trailer,
boat, or outboard motor, regardless of the medium of payment therefor.
3. In the event that the purchase price is unknown or undisclosed, or
that the evidence thereof is not satisfactory to the director of revenue,
the same shall be fixed by appraisement by the director.
4. The director of the department of revenue shall endorse upon the
official certificate of title issued by the director upon such application
an entry showing that such sales tax has been paid or that the motor
vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor represented by such certificate
is exempt from sales tax and state the ground for such exemption.
5. Any person, company, or corporation engaged in the business of
renting or leasing motor vehicles, trailers, boats, or outboard motors,
which are to be used exclusively for rental or lease purposes, and not for
resale, may apply to the director of revenue for authority to operate as a
leasing company. Any company approved by the director of revenue may pay
the tax due on any motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor as
required in section 144.020 at the time of registration thereof or in lieu
thereof may pay a sales tax as provided in sections 144.010, 144.020,
144.070 and 144.440. A sales tax shall be charged to and paid by a leasing
company which does not exercise the option of paying in accordance with
section 144.020, on the amount charged for each rental or lease agreement
while the motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor is domiciled in
this state. Any motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor which is
leased as the result of a contract executed in this state shall be presumed
to be domiciled in this state.
6. Any corporation may have one or more of its divisions separately
apply to the director of revenue for authorization to operate as a leasing
company, provided that the corporation:
(1) Has filed a written consent with the director authorizing any of
its divisions to apply for such authority;
(2) Is authorized to do business in Missouri;
(3) Has agreed to treat any sale of a motor vehicle, trailer, boat,
or outboard motor from one of its divisions to another of its divisions as
a sale at retail;
(4) Has registered under the fictitious name provisions of sections
417.200 to 417.230 each of its divisions doing business in Missouri as a
leasing company; and
(5) Operates each of its divisions on a basis separate from each of
its other divisions. However, when the transfer of a motor vehicle,
trailer, boat or outboard motor occurs within a corporation which holds a
license to operate as a motor vehicle or boat dealer pursuant to sections
301.550 to 301.573 the provisions in subdivision (3) of this subsection
shall not apply.
7. If the owner of any motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard
motor desires to charge and collect sales tax as provided in this section,
the owner shall make application to the director of revenue for a permit to
operate as a motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor leasing
company. The director of revenue shall promulgate rules and regulations
determining the qualifications of such a company, and the method of
collection and reporting of sales tax charged and collected. Such
regulations shall apply only to owners of motor vehicles, trailers, boats,
or outboard motors, electing to qualify as motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or
outboard motor leasing companies under the provisions of subsection 5 of
this section, and no motor vehicle renting or leasing, trailer renting or
leasing, or boat or outboard motor renting or leasing company can come
under sections 144.010, 144.020, 144.070 and 144.440 unless all motor
vehicles, trailers, boats, and outboard motors held for renting and leasing
are included.
8. Beginning July 1, 2010, any motor vehicle dealer licensed under
section 301.560 engaged in the business of selling motor vehicles or
trailers may apply to the director of revenue for authority to collect and
remit the sales tax required under this section on all motor vehicles sold
by the motor vehicle dealer. A motor vehicle dealer receiving authority to
collect and remit the tax is subject to all provisions under sections
144.010 to 144.525. Any motor vehicle dealer authorized to collect and
remit sales taxes on motor vehicles under this subsection shall be entitled
to deduct and retain an amount equal to two percent of the motor vehicle
sales tax pursuant to section 144.140. Any amount of the tax collected
under this subsection that is retained by a motor vehicle dealer pursuant
to section 144.140 shall not constitute state revenue. In no event shall
revenues from the general revenue fund or any other state fund be utilized
to compensate motor vehicle dealers for their role in collecting and
remitting sales taxes on motor vehicles. In the event this subsection or
any portion thereof is held to violate Article IV, Section 30(b) of the
Missouri Constitution, no motor vehicle dealer shall be authorized to
collect and remit sales taxes on motor vehicles under this section. No
motor vehicle dealer shall seek compensation from the state of Missouri or
its agencies if a court of competent jurisdiction declares that the
retention of two percent of the motor vehicle sales tax is unconstitutional
and orders the return of such revenues.
(RSMo 1939 § 11412, A.L. 1941 p. 698, A.L. 1943 p. 1012, A.L. 1945 p.
1865, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 431, A.L. 1951 p. 854, A.L. 1961 p. 627,
A.L. 1974 H.B. 1593, A.L. 1975 S.B. 92, A.L. 1977 S.B. 367, A.L.
1985 H.B. 280, et al., A.L. 1997 H.B. 394, A.L. 2009 H.B. 683,
A.L. 2011 S.B. 356)
2009
1997
2009
144.070. 1. At the time the owner of any new or used motor vehicle,
trailer, boat, or outboard motor which was acquired in a transaction subject
to sales tax under the Missouri sales tax law makes application to the
director of revenue for an official certificate of title and the registration
of the motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor as otherwise provided
by law, the owner shall present to the director of revenue evidence
satisfactory to the director of revenue showing the purchase price exclusive
of any charge incident to the extension of credit paid by or charged to the
applicant in the acquisition of the motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard
motor, or that no sales tax was incurred in its acquisition, and if sales tax
was incurred in its acquisition, the applicant shall pay or cause to be paid
to the director of revenue the sales tax provided by the Missouri sales tax
law in addition to the registration fees now or hereafter required according
to law, and the director of revenue shall not issue a certificate of title for
any new or used motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor subject to
sales tax as provided in the Missouri sales tax law until the tax levied for
the sale of the same under sections 144.010 to 144.510 has been paid as
provided in this section or is registered under the provisions of subsection 5
of this section.
2. As used in subsection 1 of this section, the term "purchase price"
shall mean the total amount of the contract price agreed upon between the
seller and the applicant in the acquisition of the motor vehicle, trailer,
boat, or outboard motor, regardless of the medium of payment therefor.
3. In the event that the purchase price is unknown or undisclosed, or
that the evidence thereof is not satisfactory to the director of revenue, the
same shall be fixed by appraisement by the director.
4. The director of the department of revenue shall endorse upon the
official certificate of title issued by the director upon such application an
entry showing that such sales tax has been paid or that the motor vehicle,
trailer, boat, or outboard motor represented by such certificate is exempt
from sales tax and state the ground for such exemption.
5. Any person, company, or corporation engaged in the business of renting
or leasing motor vehicles, trailers, boats, or outboard motors, which are to
be used exclusively for rental or lease purposes, and not for resale, may
apply to the director of revenue for authority to operate as a leasing
company. Any company approved by the director of revenue may pay the tax due
on any motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor as required in section
144.020 at the time of registration thereof or in lieu thereof may pay a sales
tax as provided in sections 144.010, 144.020, 144.070 and 144.440. A sales
tax shall be charged to and paid by a leasing company which does not exercise
the option of paying in accordance with section 144.020, on the amount
charged for each rental or lease agreement while the motor vehicle, trailer,
boat, or outboard motor is domiciled in this state. Any motor vehicle,
trailer, boat, or outboard motor which is leased as the result of a contract
executed in this state shall be presumed to be domiciled in this state.
6. Any corporation may have one or more of its divisions separately apply
to the director of revenue for authorization to operate as a leasing company,
provided that the corporation:
(1) Has filed a written consent with the director authorizing any of its
divisions to apply for such authority;
(2) Is authorized to do business in Missouri;
(3) Has agreed to treat any sale of a motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or
outboard motor from one of its divisions to another of its divisions as a
sale at retail within the meaning of subdivision (9) of subsection 1 of
section 144.010;
(4) Has registered under the fictitious name provisions of sections
417.200 to 417.230 each of its divisions doing business in Missouri as a
leasing company; and
(5) Operates each of its divisions on a basis separate from each of its
other divisions.
However, when the transfer of a motor vehicle, trailer, boat or outboard motor
occurs within a corporation which holds a license to operate as a motor
vehicle or boat dealer pursuant to sections 301.550 to 301.573 the provisions
in subdivision (3) of this subsection shall not apply.
7. If the owner of any motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor
desires to charge and collect sales tax as provided in this section, the
owner shall make application to the director of revenue for a permit to
operate as a motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor leasing company.
The director of revenue shall promulgate rules and regulations determining
the qualifications of such a company, and the method of collection and
reporting of sales tax charged and collected. Such regulations shall apply
only to owners of motor vehicles, trailers, boats, or outboard motors,
electing to qualify as motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor leasing
companies under the provisions of subsection 5 of this section, and no motor
vehicle renting or leasing, trailer renting or leasing, or boat or outboard
motor renting or leasing company can come under sections 144.010, 144.020,
144.070 and 144.440 unless all motor vehicles, trailers, boats, and outboard
motors held for renting and leasing are included.
8. Beginning July 1, 2010, any motor vehicle dealer licensed under
section 301.560 engaged in the business of selling motor vehicles or trailers
may apply to the director of revenue for authority to collect and remit the
sales tax required under this section on all motor vehicles sold by the motor
vehicle dealer. A motor vehicle dealer receiving authority to collect and
remit the tax is subject to all provisions under sections 144.010 to 144.525.
Any motor vehicle dealer authorized to collect and remit sales taxes on motor
vehicles under this subsection shall be entitled to deduct and retain an
amount equal to two percent of the motor vehicle sales tax pursuant to
section 144.140. Any amount of the tax collected under this subsection that is
retained by a motor vehicle dealer pursuant to section 144.140 shall not
constitute state revenue. In no event shall revenues from the general
revenue fund or any other state fund be utilized to compensate motor vehicle
dealers for their role in collecting and remitting sales taxes on motor
vehicles. In the event this subsection or any portion thereof is held to
violate article IV, section 30(b) of the Missouri Constitution, no motor
vehicle dealer shall be authorized to collect and remit sales taxes on motor
vehicles under this section. No motor vehicle dealer shall seek compensation
from the state of Missouri or its agencies if a court of competent
jurisdiction declares that the retention of two percent of the motor vehicle
sales tax is unconstitutional and orders the return of such revenues.
1997
144.070. 1. At the time the owner of any new or used motor vehicle,
trailer, boat, or outboard motor which was acquired in a transaction
subject to sales tax under the Missouri sales tax law makes application to
the director of revenue for an official certificate of title and the
registration of the automobile, trailer, boat, or outboard motor as
otherwise provided by law, he shall present to the director of revenue
evidence satisfactory to the director of revenue showing the purchase price
exclusive of any charge incident to the extension of credit paid by or
charged to the applicant in the acquisition of the motor vehicle, trailer,
boat, or outboard motor, or that no sales tax was incurred in its
acquisition, and if sales tax was incurred in its acquisition, the
applicant shall pay or cause to be paid to the director of revenue the
sales tax provided by the Missouri sales tax law in addition to the
registration fees now or hereafter required according to law, and the
director of revenue shall not issue a certificate of title for any new or
used motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor subject to sales tax
as provided in the Missouri sales tax law until the tax levied for the sale
of the same under sections 144.010 to 144.510 has been paid as herein
provided or is registered under the provisions of subsection 5 of this
section.
2. As used above, the term "purchase price" shall mean the total
amount of the contract price agreed upon between the seller and the
applicant in the acquisition of the motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or
outboard motor, regardless of the medium of payment therefor.
3. In the event that the purchase price is unknown or undisclosed, or
that the evidence thereof is not satisfactory to the director of revenue,
the same shall be fixed by appraisement by the director.
4. The director of the department of revenue shall endorse upon the
official certificate of title issued by him upon such application an entry
showing that such sales tax has been paid or that the vehicle, trailer,
boat, or outboard motor represented by such certificate is exempt from
sales tax and state the ground for such exemption.
5. Any person, company, or corporation engaged in the business of
renting or leasing motor vehicles, trailers, boats, or outboard motors,
which are to be used exclusively for rental or lease purposes, and not for
resale, may apply to the director of revenue for authority to operate as a
leasing company. Any company approved by the director of revenue may pay
the tax due on any motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor as
required in section 144.020 at the time of registration thereof or in lieu
thereof may pay a sales tax as provided in sections 144.010, 144.020,
144.070 and 144.440. A sales tax shall be charged to and paid by a leasing
company which does not exercise the option of paying in accordance with
section 144.020, on the amount charged for each rental or lease agreement
while the motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor is domiciled in
this state. Any motor vehicle, boat, or outboard motor which is leased as
the result of a contract executed in this state shall be presumed to be
domiciled in this state.
6. Any corporation may have one or more of its divisions separately
apply to the director of revenue for authorization to operate as a leasing
company, provided that the corporation:
(1) Has filed a written consent with the director authorizing any of
its divisions to apply for such authority;
(2) Is authorized to do business in Missouri;
(3) Has agreed to treat any sale of a motor vehicle, trailer, boat,
or outboard motor from one of its divisions to another of its divisions as
a sale at retail within the meaning of subdivision (9) of subsection 1 of
section 144.010;
(4) Has registered under the fictitious name provisions of sections
417.200 to 417.230, RSMo, each of its divisions doing business in Missouri
as a leasing company; and
(5) Operates each of its divisions on a basis separate from each of
its other divisions.
However, when the transfer of a motor vehicle, trailer, boat or outboard
motor occurs within a corporation which holds a license to operate as a
motor vehicle or boat dealer pursuant to sections 301.550 to 301.575*,
RSMo, the provisions in subdivision (3) of this subsection shall not apply.
7. If the owner of any motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard
motor desires to charge and collect sales tax as provided hereinabove, he
shall make application to the director of revenue for a permit to operate
as a motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor leasing company. The
director of revenue shall promulgate rules and regulations determining the
qualifications of such a company, and the method of collection and
reporting of sales tax charged and collected. Such regulations shall apply
only to owners of motor vehicles, trailers, boats, or outboard motors,
electing to qualify as motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or outboard motor
leasing companies under the provisions of subsection 5 of this section, and
no motor vehicle renting or leasing, trailer renting or leasing, or boat or
outboard motor renting or leasing company can come under sections 144.010,
144.020, 144.070 and 144.440 unless all vehicles, trailers, boats, and
outboard motors held for renting and leasing are included.
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