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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-03-17; City Council; 19745; Business License Tax Refund UBS Financial ServicesCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL AB# 19,745 MTG. 03/17/09 DEPT. FIN REFUND TO UBS FINANCIAL OCOl/f/**CC* IAIA* Cf\OSERVICES, INC. FOR BUSINESS LICENSE TAX DEPT. HEAD " (££> CITY ATTY. ^gVi CITYMGR. (,_-\y RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2009-050 authorizing a refund of business license tax to UBS Financial Services, Inc. of $550. ITEM EXPLANATION: UBS Financial Services, Inc. made a payment for business license tax. UBS Financial Services, Inc. qualifies as a financial corporation in the State of California. In accordance with California Revenue and Tax Code Section 23182 banking and financial institutions are exempt from business license tax. They have requested a refund for this overpayment. The Finance Department verified that the business is exempt from business license tax and confirmed the overpayment. Section 5.04.130 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code requires Council approval of any refund in excess of $500. Therefore, staff is recommending approval of a refund to UBS Financial Services, Inc. of $550. FISCAL IMPACT: The payment will result in $550 in refunds. There is no true fiscal impact, as the payment was in error. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, this does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of CEQA and, therefore, does not require an environmental review. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No. 2009-050 authorizing a refund of business license tax to UBS Financial Services, Inc. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Colette Wengenroth 760-602-2430 cweng@ci.carlsbad.ca.us FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED -Q DENIED D CONTINUED D WITHDRAWN D AMENDED D CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC D CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN D RETURNED TO STAFF D OTHER-SEE MINUTES D Exhibit 1 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-050 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, REFUNDING BUSINESS 3 LICENSE TAX PAYMENT TO UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES, 4 INC. 5 WHEREAS, UBS Financial Services, Inc. paid their business license taxes to the 6 City of Carlsbad in error; and 7 WHEREAS, the Finance Department confirmed the overpayment by UBS8 g Financial Services, Inc. and verified the refund amount. 10 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of 11 Carlsbad, California, as follows: 12 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That a refund of business license tax of $550 to UBS Financial Services, 14 Inc. is authorized. 15 " 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 17th day of March, 2009, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. JDE A LEWIS, Mayor ATTEST: LORRAINE M. WOOD, City Clerk (SEAL)