(A) There is hereby imposed on all financial institutions, as defined in KRS Chapter 136, located within the corporate limits of the city, 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 established timetable provides that 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 established timetable provides that 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 discount by January 31 of each year.
(D) The city shall have a lien for taxes upon any and all property subject to the tax imposed by these sections, which lien shall be superior to all encumbrances prior or subsequent.
(E) All taxes due in accordance with these sections which are not paid by June 30, 1997, for tax year 1996, or which are not paid by January 31, for all subsequent years tax years shall be deemed delinquent and shall be subject to a penalty of 10% and shall bear interest at the rate of 12% per annum.
(F) All monies collected pursuant to this section shall be paid into the General Fund of the city, to be used for the payment of proper expenditures as determined by the City Council.
(G) The City Clerk is directed to send a copy of this chapter to the Commissioner of the state’s Department of Revenue in Frankfort, Kentucky.
(Prior Code, § 35.07) (Ord. 450.7, passed 12-5-1996)