Mo. Rev. Stat. § 92.125
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92.125 Reduction of earnings tax, when, amount.
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92.125. Reduction of earnings tax, when, amount. — If no election is held pursuant to section 92.115 , or if in an election held to continue to impose or levy the earnings tax a majority of such qualified voters fail to approve the continuance of the earnings tax, the earnings tax levied and imposed on November 2, 2010, shall be reduced as follows:
(1) Beginning January first of the first calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of nine-tenths of one percent;
(2) Beginning January first of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of eight-tenths of one percent;
(3) Beginning January first of the third calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of seven-tenths of one percent;
(4) Beginning January first of the fourth calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of six-tenths of one percent;
(5) Beginning January first of the fifth calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of one-half of one percent;
(6) Beginning January first of the sixth calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of four-tenths of one percent;
(7) Beginning January first of the seventh calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of three-tenths of one percent;
(8) Beginning January first of the eighth calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of two-tenths of one percent;
(9) Beginning January first of the ninth calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of one-tenth of one percent;
e earnings tax shall not be in excess of two-tenths of one percent;
(9) Beginning January first of the ninth calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of one-tenth of one percent;
(10) After the ninth calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter or chapter 66 , 80 , or 94 or the provisions of any municipal charter, no city, including any constitutional charter city, which either failed to hold an election pursuant to section 92.111 or which held an election pursuant to section 92.111 and in which a majority of qualified voters fail to approve the continuance of the earnings tax, may impose or levy by ordinance or any other means an earnings tax.
(L. 2010 Adopted by Initiative, Proposition A, November 2, 2010)
(1) Beginning January first of the first calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of nine-tenths of one percent;
(2) Beginning January first of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of eight-tenths of one percent;
(3) Beginning January first of the third calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of seven-tenths of one percent;
(4) Beginning January first of the fourth calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of six-tenths of one percent;
(5) Beginning January first of the fifth calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of one-half of one percent;
(6) Beginning January first of the sixth calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of four-tenths of one percent;
(7) Beginning January first of the seventh calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of three-tenths of one percent;
(8) Beginning January first of the eighth calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of two-tenths of one percent;
(9) Beginning January first of the ninth calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of one-tenth of one percent;
e earnings tax shall not be in excess of two-tenths of one percent;
(9) Beginning January first of the ninth calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, the earnings tax shall not be in excess of one-tenth of one percent;
(10) After the ninth calendar year following the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was held or the calendar year in which the election provided for in section 92.115 was authorized to be held but was not held, notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter or chapter 66 , 80 , or 94 or the provisions of any municipal charter, no city, including any constitutional charter city, which either failed to hold an election pursuant to section 92.111 or which held an election pursuant to section 92.111 and in which a majority of qualified voters fail to approve the continuance of the earnings tax, may impose or levy by ordinance or any other means an earnings tax.
(L. 2010 Adopted by Initiative, Proposition A, November 2, 2010)
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