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§37-576.
§37-576.
A. A tax at the rate of twelve percent (12%) is hereby levied and
imposed on the total gross receipts of a holder of a mixed beverage,
caterer, or special event license, issued by the ABLE Commission,
from:
1. The sale, preparation or service of mixed beverages;
2. The total retail value of complimentary or discounted mixed
beverages;
3. Ice or nonalcoholic beverages that are sold, prepared or served for
the purpose of being mixed with alcoholic beverages and consumed on
the premises where the sale, preparation or service occurs; and
4. Any charges for the privilege of admission to a mixed beverage
establishment which entitle a person to complimentary mixed beverages
or discounted prices for mixed beverages.
B. For purposes of this section:
1. "Mixed beverages" means mixed beverages as defined by Section 506
of this title;
2. "Total gross receipts" means the total amount of consideration
received as charges for admission to a mixed beverage establishment as
provided in paragraph 4 of subsection A of this section and the total
retail sale price received for the sale, preparation or service of
mixed beverages, ice, and nonalcoholic beverages to be mixed with
alcoholic beverages. The advertised price of a mixed beverage shall be
the sum of the total retail sale price and the gross receipts tax
levied thereon; and
3. "Total retail value" means the total amount of consideration that
would be required for the sale, preparation or service of mixed
beverages.
C. The gross receipts tax levied by this section shall be in addition
to the excise tax levied in Section 553 of this title, the sales tax
levied in the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code, Section 1350 et seq. of Title
68 of the Oklahoma Statutes and to any municipal or county sales
taxes.
D. The gross receipts tax levied by this section is hereby declared to
be a direct tax upon the receipt of consideration for any charges for
admission to a mixed beverage establishment as provided in paragraph 4
of subsection A of this section, for the sale, preparation or service
of mixed beverages, ice, and nonalcoholic beverages to be mixed with
alcoholic beverages, and the total retail value of complimentary or
discounted mixed beverages.
E. The total of the retail sale price received for the sale,
preparation or service of mixed beverages, ice, and nonalcoholic
beverages to be mixed with alcoholic beverages shall be the total
gross receipts for purposes of calculating the sales tax levied in the
Oklahoma Sales Tax Code, Section 1350 et seq. of Title 68 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
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