No profit shall accrue to any person as a result of the collection of the tax authorized under this article. Notwithstanding that the total amount of such taxes collected by a hotel operator may be in excess of the amount for which a consumer would be liable by the application of the levy of three percent for the occupancy of hotel rooms, the total amount of all taxes collected by any hotel operator shall be remitted to the taxing authority as provided in this article. (Ord. 5-04. Passed 10-14-04.)