(A) There is hereby imposed on all “financial institutions”, as defined in KRS Chapter 136, located within the corporate limits of the city, for the 1996 tax year and all subsequent years, a franchise tax at the rate of 0.025% on all deposits, as defined in KRS Chapter 136, maintained by such financial institutions.
(B) For transition purposes, the 1996 tax year will be treated differently in terms of collection of taxes than for all subsequent years. For the 1996 tax year, the following timetable is hereby established. The city will issue tax bills to financial institutions no later than May 1, 1997. Payment of the tax shall be due with a 2% discount by May 31, 1997 or without the discount by June 30, 1997.
(C) For all tax years subsequent to the 1996 tax year, the following timetable is hereby established. The city will issue tax bills to financial institutions no later than December 1 of each year. Payment of the tax shall be due with a 2% discount by December 31 of each year or without the discount by January 31 of each year.
(Ord. 10-96, passed 9-5-1996)