New Mexico 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 397 — TRIBAL LAND GROSS RECEIPTS

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The recent amendment to Senate Bill 397 clarified that certain tribes can levy a gross receipts or sales tax that must be at least equal to the total of state and local tax rates applicable within their boundaries. This change is important because it sets a standard that ensures tribal taxes are at least competitive with other local and state taxes, potentially providing a more balanced financial environment for businesses operating within those tribal areas.

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SENATE BILL 397 55TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2021 INTRODUCED BY Brenda McKenna 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION;
SENATE BILL 397 55TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2021 INTRODUCED BY Brenda McKenna This document may incorporate amendments proposed by a committee, but not yet adopted, as well as amendments that have been adopted during the current legislative session.
PROVIDING THAT A GROSS RECEIPTS, SALES OR SIMILAR TAX LEVIED BY CERTAIN TRIBES SHALL BE LIMITED TO A RATE NOT LESS THAN THE TOTAL OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX RATE AND LOCAL OPTION GROSS RECEIPTS TAX RATES IMPOSED WITHIN THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF THOSE TRIBES.
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e t 17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
h AN ACT g o RELATING TO TAXATION;
w l n d 18 SECTION 1.
PROVIDING THAT A GROSS RECEIPTS, SALES OR t hr g e i k SIMILAR TAX LEVIED BY CERTAIN TRIBES SHALL BE LIMITED TO A RATE h r i s NOT LESS THAN THE TOTAL OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX RATE AND h , t, LOCAL OPTION GROSS RECEIPTS TAX RATES IMPOSED WITHIN THE e u g e b l e e h EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF THOSE TRIBES STBTCº TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A n d d i = = o h GROSS RECEIPTS TAX CREDIT FOR TRANSACTIONS TAKING PLACE ON l ] b ,d i a º e TRIBAL LAND»STBTC .
Section 7-9-88.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1999, = = 19 a l Chapter 223, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:
r i = r t e w d m a n o d m :
i a e r 20 "7-9-88.1.
b e d s º o t n = .219824.1AIC March 15, 2021 (11:55am) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
CREDIT--GROSS RECEIPTS TAX--TAX PAID TO a t m m 21 CERTAIN TRIBES.-- d r e 22 A.
SECTION 1.
If on a taxable transaction taking place on c e s k 23 tribal land a qualifying gross receipts, sales or similar tax e a n b 24 has been levied by the tribe, the amount of the tribe's tax may u [ be credited against gross receipts tax due this state or its .219824.1 political subdivisions pursuant to the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act and a local option gross receipts tax on the same transaction.
Section 7-9-88.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1999, Chapter 223, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:
The amount of the credit shall be equal to the lesser of seventy-five percent of the tax imposed by the tribe on the receipts from the transaction or seventy-five percent of the revenue produced by the sum of the rate of tax imposed pursuant to the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act and the total of the rates of local option gross receipts taxes imposed on the receipts from the same transaction.
"7-9-88.1.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the amount of credit taken and allowed shall be applied proportionately against the amount of the gross receipts tax and local option gross receipts taxes and against the amount of distribution of those taxes pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978.
CREDIT--GROSS RECEIPTS TAX--TAX PAID TO CERTAIN TRIBES.-- A.
B.
If on a taxable transaction taking place on tribal land a qualifying gross receipts, sales or similar tax has been levied by the tribe, the amount of the tribe's tax may be credited against gross receipts tax due this state or its political subdivisions pursuant to the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act and a local option gross receipts tax on the same transaction.
A qualifying gross receipts, sales or similar e t 17 tax levied by the tribe shall be limited to a tax that:
The amount of the credit shall be equal to STBTCº the lesser of»STBTC seventy-five percent of the tax imposed by the tribe on the receipts from the transaction or seventy-five percent of the revenue produced by the sum of the rate of tax imposed pursuant to the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act and the total of the rates of local option h g gross receipts taxes imposed on the receipts from the same o t hr transaction.
w l n d 18 (1) is substantially similar to the gross = = 19 a l receipts tax imposed by the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax i a e r 20 Act;
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the g e i k contrary, the amount of credit taken and allowed shall be h r i s h applied proportionately against the amount of the gross , t, e u g receipts tax and local option gross receipts taxes and against e b l e e h the amount of distribution of those taxes pursuant to Section n d d i = = o h 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978.
a t m m 21 (2) does not unlawfully discriminate among d r e 22 persons or transactions based on membership in the tribe;
l ] b ,d i a º e r i = r B.
c e s k 23 (3) is levied on the taxable transaction at a e a n b 24 rate not [greater] less than the total of the gross receipts u [ tax rate and local option gross receipts tax rates imposed by .219824.1 - 2 - this state and its political subdivisions located within the exterior boundaries of the tribe;
A qualifying gross receipts, sales or similar t e w d m a n o tax levied by the tribe shall be limited to a tax that:
(4) provides a credit against the tribe's tax equal to the lesser of twenty-five percent of the tax imposed by the tribe on the receipts from the transactions or twenty- five percent of the tax revenue produced by the sum of the rate of tax imposed pursuant to the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act and the total of the rates of the local option gross receipts taxes imposed on the receipts from the same transactions;
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and (5) is subject to a cooperative agreement between the tribe and the secretary entered into pursuant to Section 9-11-12.1 NMSA 1978 and in effect at the time of the taxable transaction.
b e d s º o t n = .219824.1AIC March 15, 2021 (11:55am) s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d (1) is substantially similar to the gross receipts tax imposed by the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act;
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(2) does not unlawfully discriminate among persons or transactions based on membership in the tribe;
For purposes of the tax credit allowed by this section:
(3) is levied on the taxable transaction at a rate not [greater ] less than the total of the gross receipts tax rate and local option gross receipts tax rates imposed by this state and its political subdivisions located within the exterior boundaries of the tribe;
e t 17 (1) "pueblo" means the Pueblo of Acoma, w l n d 18 Cochiti, Isleta, Jemez, Laguna, Nambe, Picuris, Pojoaque, = = 19 a l Sandia, San Felipe, San Ildefonso, San Juan, Santa Ana, Santa i a e r 20 Clara, Santo Domingo, Taos, Tesuque, Zia or Zuni or the a t m m 21 nineteen New Mexico pueblos acting collectively;
(4) provides a credit against the tribe's tax equal to STBTCº the lesser of»STBTC twenty-five percent of the tax imposed by the tribe on the receipts from the transactions or twenty-five percent of the tax revenue produced by the sum of the rate of tax imposed pursuant to the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act and the total of the rates of the local h option gross receipts taxes imposed on the receipts from the g o t hr same transactions;
d r e 22 (2) "tribal land" means all land that is owned c e s k 23 by a tribe located within the exterior boundaries of a tribe's e a n b 24 reservation or grant and all land held by the United States in u [ trust for that tribe;
and g e i k (5) is subject to a cooperative agreement h r i s between the tribe and the secretary entered into pursuant to h , t, Section 9-11-12.1 NMSA 1978 and in effect at the time of the e u g e b l e e h taxable transaction.
and .219824.1 - 3 - (3) "tribe" means a pueblo, the Jicarilla Apache Nation or the Mescalero Apache Tribe." SECTION 2.
n d d i = = o h C.
For purposes of the tax credit allowed by this l ] b ,d i a º e section:
r i = r t e w d m a n o (1) "pueblo" means the Pueblo of Acoma, d m :
b e d s º o t n = .219824.1AIC March 15, 2021 (11:55am) s k m e - 3 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d Cochiti, Isleta, Jemez, Laguna, Nambe, Picuris, Pojoaque, Sandia, San Felipe, San Ildefonso, San Juan, Santa Ana, Santa Clara, Santo Domingo, Taos, Tesuque, Zia or Zuni or the nineteen New Mexico pueblos acting collectively;
(2) "tribal land" means all land that is owned by a tribe located within the exterior boundaries of a tribe's reservation or grant and all land held by the United States in trust for that tribe;
and (3) "tribe" means a pueblo, the Jicarilla Apache Nation or the Mescalero Apache Tribe." SECTION 2.
- 4 - 7 9 11 13 15 e t 17 w l n d 18 = = 19 a l i a e r 20 a t m m 21 d r e 22 c e s k 23 e a n b 24 u [ .219824.1
- 4 - h u » r t h g e l i h r i s h , e h t u g e b l e e , gh n d d i = = o h l ] b ,d i a º r e r = t e w d m a n o d m :
b r e t º o t n = .219824.1AIC March 15, 2021 (11:55am) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d
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Action History

  1. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

  2. DO PASS committee report adopted

  3. Sent to Senate Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Committee & Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee & Senate Finance Committee

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  • Brenda G. McKenna · Primary

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SB 397 is sponsored by McKenna, Brenda G..
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