<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 8/13/2003 1:47:22 PM Central Standard Time, okrabbit@cox.net writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I agree that we should not be responsible for collecting taxes for the<BR>
government also Kat. How are we supposed to give them these taxes? Are<BR>
there forms that anyone that holds an event in OK will have to fill out and<BR>
send along a big check to the OTC? How is it going to affect W. Baronial<BR>
merchants? (sorry I may have missed that decision if it was made earlier)<BR>
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Does it affect:<BR>
Feast?<BR>
Tavern?<BR>
OK merchants with a tax permit?<BR>
OK merchants without a tax permit?<BR>
Out of state merchants without a tax permit?<BR>
Out of state merchants that have an OK tax permit?<BR>
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curious,<BR>
Rabbit</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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I can pretty much assure you that the SCA is not going to be collecting taxes for the State of Oklahoma. If it tuns out that this law applies to us the best you can expect is that only those with valid tax permits will be allowed to merchant in Oklahoma. That isn't an official decision from the NR Seneschal, (I don't make that call) but I'll bet you anything you care to wager that it's true. <BR>
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For Wiesenfeuer Baronial, only merchants who have a valid OK Tax Permit will be permitted to merchant. As of September 1st no one will be permitted to merchant at an SCA event in Oklahoma. This applies to everyone whether they have a tax permit or not. The reason for this is the requirement that we apply for a Special Event permit 20 days before the event and pay a $50.00 fee for the permit. <BR>
At the moment it appears that feasts and taverns run by the SCA are OK, but this is not entirely clear. For now they are being allowed. Taverns that are being run for profit by an individual would be considered merchants and would be banned. Some taverns have been giving away their food and accepting voluntary donations to defer their costs as a way around the sales tax requirements. I don't know if this is still being permitted or not. I'll find out. <BR>
This whole issue is being looked into to determine how all this applies to us and what we have to do to be in compliance with the new law. Once that is done new policies will be made and announced. We do not have a clear idea what those policies will be yet. With luck the new policies will be in place by October, but there are no guarantees. <BR>
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Robert Fitzmorgan<BR>
Northern Regional Seneschal</FONT></HTML>