AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS NATALYN M. ARCHIBONG AND ANDRE DICKENS TO TEMPORARILY REDUCE THE TAX IMPOSED AND LEVIED UPON EVERY PURCHASE OF DISTILLED SPIRITS BY THE DRINK IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 10-184 OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA CODE OF ORDINANCES AND OCGA § 3-4-130 SUCH THAT THE TAX, CURRENTLY THREE PERCENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF DISTILLED SPIRITS SOLD BY THE DRINK, SHALL BE ______ PERCENT, TO PROVIDE SOME FINANCIAL RELIEF TO THE RESTAURANT AND BAR INDUSTRIES WHICH HAVE BEEN IMPACTED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; TO PROVIDE THAT ON JANUARY 1, 2022 THAT THE TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF THIS TAX PURSUANT TO THIS ORDINANCE SHALL AUTOMATICALLY AND WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF ANY LEGISLATIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, HAVE NO FURTHER LEGAL FORCE OR EFFECT, AND THAT THE TAX IMPOSED ON LEVIED UPON EVERY PURCHASE OF DISTILLED SPIRITS BY THE DRINK IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA SHALL AGAIN ON JANUARY 1, 2022 AND THEREAFTER BE THREE PERCENT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 10-184 OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Committee

Atlanta City Council

Introduced

March 3, 2021

On agenda

March 15, 2021

Where it was heard

Atlanta City Council Mar 8, 2021 referred without objection