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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 02:44:04+00:00

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D.C. Law Library - § 47–4667. East End grocery and retail incentive tax exemption.
↪ § 47–4667. East End grocery and retail incentive tax exemption.
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§ 47–4667. East End grocery and retail incentive tax exemption.
(2) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, new grocery stores constructed in Ward 7 or Ward 8 shall be eligible for tax exemptions in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
(7) A 30-year exemption from sales or use taxes imposed pursuant to Chapter 20 or Chapter 22 of this title for purchases of property or services used to construct the eligible business.
(C) The lessor paid the tax.
(2) The rebate shall be the amount of the pro rata share of the tax paid by the eligible business as required by the lease.
(B) Documentation, as required by the Mayor, that the tax has been paid.
(4) If a proper application has been made, the Mayor shall require that a rebate be provided to the eligible business on or before March 1 of the succeeding tax year.
(5) Any rebates authorized under this subsection shall be paid from the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
(d)(1) To qualify for the tax exemptions set forth in this section, the owner of an eligible business shall certify to the Mayor semiannually that 50% of its full-time employees at the eligible business are District residents.
(2) For an eligible business that is a grocery store, or selling grocery and retail goods, to be eligible for the tax exemption under subsection (b) of this section, the eligible business has to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Women, Infants, and Children benefits and offer fresh food items such as vegetables, fruits, meat, dairy, and eggs.
(e)(1) The Mayor shall certify to the Office of Tax and Revenue semiannually that each business is eligible to receive the exemptions set forth in subsection (b) of this section.
(C) The period or date at which each exemption commences and terminates; provided, that no exemption shall be more than 30 years in duration.
(3) The Mayor shall notify the Office of Tax and Revenue if a property loses entitlement to any exemption previously certified, and the date of such loss of entitlement.
(f) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.
(1) "Anchor store" means, generally, a major, large, well-known chain retailer that offers various goods and is a driver of business to smaller retailers in the area.
(2) "Eligible business" means a grocery anchor store, an anchor store selling grocery and retail goods, up to one retail store per location that co-anchors the development, or a sit-down restaurant.
Section 7028(a) of D.C. Law 22-168 repealed section 3 of D.C. Law 22-83 amending the applicability restriction impacting this section. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-83 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-83: § 3 of D.C. Law 22-83 provided that the change made to this section by § 2(b) of D.C. Law 22-83 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7028(b) of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-458, Oct. 3, 2018, 65 DCR 11212).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7028(b) of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-434, July 30, 2018, 65 DCR 8200).

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