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The Administrator, or any employee of the City of Brooklyn designated in writing by the Administrator, is hereby authorized to examine the books, papers, records and federal income tax returns of any employer or of any taxpayer or person subject to, or whom the Administrator believes is subject to the provisions of this chapter, for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of any return made, or, if no return was made, to ascertain the tax due under this chapter. Every such employer, supposed employer, taxpayer or supposed taxpayer is hereby directed and required to furnish upon written request by the Administrator, or such duly designated employee of the City of Brooklyn, the means, facilities, and opportunity for making such examinations and investigations as are hereby authorized.
(Ord. 2001-36. Passed 9-10-01.)
The Administrator is hereby authorized to order any person presumed to have knowledge of the facts to appear before him and may examine such person, under oath, concerning any income which was or should have been returned for taxation or any transaction tending to affect such income, and for this purpose may compel the production of books, papers, records and federal income tax returns and the attendance of all persons before him, whether as parties or witnesses, whenever he believes such persons have knowledge of such income or information pertinent to such inquiry.
(Ord. 2001-36. Passed 9-10-01.)
The refusal to produce books, papers, records and federal income tax returns, or the refusal to submit to such examination by any employer or persons subject or presumed to be subject to the tax or by any officer, agent or employee of a person subject to the tax or required to withhold tax or the failure of any person to comply with provisions of this chapter or with an order or subpoena of the Administrator authorized hereby shall be deemed a violation of this chapter, punishable as provided in Section 181.084 hereof.
(Ord. 2001-36. Passed 9-10-01.)
(a) Any information gained as the result of any returns, investigations, hearings or verifications required or authorized by this chapter shall be confidential, except for official purposes, or except in accordance with proper judicial order. Any person divulging such information in violation of this section, shall, upon conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a first degree misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine or penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned for not more than six (6) months or both. Each disclosure shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) In addition to the above penalty, any employee of the City of Brooklyn who violates the provisions of this section relative to the disclosure of confidential information shall be guilty
of an offense punishable by immediate dismissal.
(Ord. 2001-36. Passed 9-10-01.)
The Administrator may and he is authorized hereby to enter into an agreement on behalf of the City of Brooklyn with any other municipal corporation for the purpose of administering the income tax laws of such other municipal corporation as its agent and of providing a central collection facility for the collection of the income tax on behalf of such other municipal corporation.
(Ord. 2001-36. Passed 9-10-01.)
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