(a) There shall be excluded from gross income of vendors of motor vehicles those motor vehicle registration fees, license fees and taxes, and lieu taxes imposed pursuant to A.R.S. title 28 in connection with the initial purchase of a motor vehicle, but only to the extent that such taxes or fees or both have been separately itemized and collected from the purchaser of the motor vehicle by the vendor, actually remitted to the proper registering, licensing and taxing authorities, and the provisions of division 3, regarding recordkeeping, are met. For the purpose of the exclusion provided by this subsection only, the terms "vendor" and "vendee" shall also apply to a lessor and lessee respectively of a motor vehicle if, in addition to all other requirements of this subsection, the lease agreement specifically requires the lessee to pay such fees or taxes, and such amounts are separately itemized in the documentation provided to the lessee.
(b) There shall be excluded from gross income of vendors at retail of heavy trucks and trailers the amount attributable to Federal excise taxes imposed by 26 U.S.C. section 4051, but only to the extent that the provisions of division 3, relating to recordkeeping, have been met.
(c) There shall be excluded from gross income the following fees, taxes, and lieu taxes, but only to the extent that such taxes or fees or both have been separately itemized and collected from the purchaser by the vendor, actually remitted to the proper registering, licensing, and taxing authorities, and the provisions of Article III, regarding recordkeeping, are met:
(1) Emergency telecommunication services excise tax imposed pursuant to A.R.S. § 42-5252. "Emergency telecommunication services" means telecommunication services or systems that use number 911 or a similarly designated telephone number for emergency calls;
(2) The telecommunication devices for the deaf and the severely hearing and speech impaired excise tax imposed pursuant to A.R.S. § 42-5252;
(3) Federal excise taxes on communications services as imposed by 26 U.S.C. § 4251;
(4) Car rental surcharge imposed pursuant to A.R.S. § 48-4234;
(5) Federal excise taxes on passenger vehicles as imposed by 26 U.S.C. § 4001(.01);
(6) Waste tire disposal fees, imposed pursuant to A.R.S. § 44-1302.
(d) There shall be excluded from gross income of vendors of motor vehicles dealer documentation fees, but only to the extent that such fees have been separately itemized and collected from the purchaser of the motor vehicle by the vendor.
(Ord. No. 6674, § 3, 3-23-87; Ord. No. 8784, § 4, 12-2-96; Ord. No. 9841, § 2, 5-12-03)