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W. Va. Code § 8-13-6

Amusement tax

Known as the Municipal Code

The act spans §§ 8–8 (711 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 177 W. Va. 520 - City of Morgantown v. West Virginia Board of Regents (1987)

Most recently applied in 177 W. Va. 520 - City of Morgantown v. West Virginia Board of Regents (February 1987)

Every municipality shall have plenary power and authority to levy and collect an admission or amusement tax upon any public amusement or entertainment conducted within the corporate limits thereof for private profit or gain. The tax shall be levied upon the purchaser and added to and collected by the seller with the price of admission, or other charge for the amusement or entertainment. The tax shall not exceed two percent of the admission price or charge, but a tax of 1¢ may be levied and collected in any case.

Any ordinance imposing such tax shall contain reasonable rules and regulations governing the collection thereof by the seller and the method of his payment and accounting therefor to the municipality.

Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.