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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I found this on the northern list and thought it
could be of use to those subscribed here. If you receive this more than once, my
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maleah</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=Fitzmorgan@aol.com href="mailto:Fitzmorgan@aol.com">Fitzmorgan@aol.com</A>
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<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=northern@ansteorra.org
href="mailto:northern@ansteorra.org">northern@ansteorra.org</A> ; <A
title=ansteorra-announce@ansteorra.org
href="mailto:ansteorra-announce@ansteorra.org">ansteorra-announce@ansteorra.org</A>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 06, 2003 11:21 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [NR] Revision to Ban on Merchanting in Oklahoma</DIV></DIV>
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Oklahoma passed a new law in May that went into effect in July. It appears
that this law would have the effect of making SCA groups in Oklahoma responsible
for collecting and sending to the State of Oklahoma, sales tax collected from
merchants who sell at our events. At this time it is not clear how this
applies to us or what procedures need to be implemented to enforce this
law. People have been in contact with the Oklahoma Tax Commission and have
been told that this law would not apply to merchants who already have a valid
Oklahoma Sales Tax permit. They would collect and remit their own sales
tax as usual. <BR> The Kingdom
Seneschal has instructed that for the month of August, only merchants who
produce a valid Oklahoma Sales Tax permit may merchant at an SCA event in
Oklahoma. This is a change from the previously announced ban on all
merchanting in Oklahoma. We do not know yet what policies will be in
effect for September. <BR> During the
month of August the Kingdom Seneschal will be looking into this matter further
and will determine how this new law will effect us and will announce any changes
in policy that are necessary. <BR> The
only event in Oklahoma in August is Wiesenfeuer Baronial. If you know of
any merchants who are not online who might be attending this event please let
them know about this. <BR><BR>Robert Fitzmorgan<BR>Northern
Regional Seneschal</FONT>
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