The tax authorized by this article shall be collected from the taxpayer by a retailer maintaining a place of business in this state and making or effectuating the sale at retail and shall be remitted by such retailer to the village. For the purpose of this article
RETAILER shall have the meaning provided in Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 24, paragraph 8-11-17, as that section may be amended from time to time. Retailers shall collect the tax authorized by this article by adding the tax to gross charges for the act or privilege of originating or receiving telecommunications when sold for such use.