Missouri Revised Statutes § 66.514 - Provisions, exemptions and confidentiality of state sales tax to apply — exemption certificates form — collection of tax, deduction allowed for collection — refunds and penalties

66.514. Provisions, exemptions and confidentiality of state sales tax to apply — exemption certificates form — collection of tax, deduction allowed for collection — refunds and penalties. — 1. All applicable provisions contained in sections 144.010 to 144.510, governing the state sales tax and section 32.057, the uniform confidentiality provision, shall apply to the collection of the tax imposed by sections 66.500 to 66.516, except as modified in sections 66.500 to 66.516. 2. All exemptions granted to agencies of government, organizations, persons and to the sale of certain articles and items of tangible personal property and taxable services under the provisions of sections 144.010 to 144.510 are hereby made applicable to the imposition and collection of the tax imposed by sections 66.500 to 66.516. 3. The same sales tax permit, exemption certificate and retail certificate required by sections 144.010 to 144.510 for the administration and collection of the state sales tax shall satisfy the requirements of sections 66.500 to 66.516, and no additional permit or exemption certificate or retail certificate shall be required; except that the director of revenue may prescribe a form of exemption certificate for an exemption from the tax imposed by sections 66.500 to 66.516. 4. The person, firm or corporation subject to any tax imposed pursuant to sections 66.500 to 66.516 shall collect the tax from the transient guests and patrons of the food establishment and each such transient guest and patron of the food establishment shall pay the amount of the tax due to the person, firm or corporation required to collect the tax. The county shall permit the person required to remit the tax to deduct and retain an amount equal to two percent of the taxes collected. The county governing body may either require the county collector to collect the tax imposed by sections 66.500 to 66.516 or may enter into an agreement with the director of revenue to have the director collect such tax on behalf of the county. In the event such an agreement is entered into, the director of revenue shall perform all functions incident to the collection, enforcement and operation of such tax, and the director shall collect the tax on behalf of the county and shall transfer the funds collected to the county collector, except for an amount not less than one percent nor more than three percent, which shall be retained by the director for costs of collection. If the director of revenue is to collect such tax, the tax shall be collected and reported upon such forms and under such administrative rules and regulations as the director may prescribe. All refunds and penalties as provided in sections 144.010 to 144.525 are hereby made applicable to violations of sections 66.500 to 66.516. (L. 1989 S.B. 295 & 312 § 22)