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Refuse Collection Tax

         Indians and Indian tribes are not subject to the refuse collection tax for service provided in Indian country, regardless of whether the refuse collection company hauls the refuse off of Indian country.
         

Leasehold Excise Tax

         Chapter 82.29A imposes a tax Indians and Indian tribes in Indian country are not subject to the leasehold excise tax. Leasehold interests held by non-enrolled persons are subject to the leasehold excise tax.

However, a leasehold excise tax exemption is provided under RCW 82.29A.130(7) for all leasehold interests in any real property of any Indian or Indian tribe, band, or community that is held in trust by the United States or is subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States: PROVIDED, that this exemption shall apply only where it is determined that contract rent paid is greater than or equal to ninety percent of fair market rental, to be determined by the department of revenue using the same criteria used to establish taxable rent in RCW 82.29A.020(2)(b).

         

Fish Tax

         Chapter 82.27 RCW imposes a tax on the commercial possession of enhanced food fish, which includes shellfish. The tax is imposed on the fish buyer. The measure of the tax is the value of the enhanced food fish at the point of landing.
 

A credit is allowed against the amount of tax owed for any tax previously paid on the same food fish to any legally established taxing authority, which includes Indian tribes. Transactions involving treaty fish are not subject to the fish tax, regardless of where the transaction takes place.
 

Credit against the fish tax is authorized for tax paid on the same fish to any legally established taxing authority.



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