Table 5
DISTRIBUTION OF LOCAL SALES/USE TAX
TO OTHER JURISDICTIONS
Taxes for Public Facility/Stadium Districts and Regional Transit Authority
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JULY AUGUST YEAR TO DATE
JURISDICTION (RECEIPTS USED FOR) TAX RATE DISTRIBUTIONS DISTRIBUTIONS DISTRIBUTIONS
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1. Spokane County Public Facilities District (convention center)
Local sales/use tax 0.1% $429,659.58 $458,208.27 $3,356,661.75
State administrative fee 4,336.15 4,617.21 33,839.60
2. King County Public Facilities District (professional baseball stadium)
Local sales/use tax* 0.017% $435,401.32 $521,234.90 $3,662,037.55
3. King County Public Facilities District (professional baseball stadium)
Local food/beverage tax** 0.5% $1,066,140.31 $1,097,403.16 $8,206,405.93
State administrative fee 10,769.09 11,084.88 82,892.99
4. King County Public Stadium Authority (professional football stadium)
Local sales/use tax* 0.016% $409,603.99 $465,892.27 $3,407,680.80
5. Regional Transit Authority (high capacity, rapid transit system)
Local sales/use tax*** 0.4% $13,815,268.47 $15,367,513.55 $114,247,049.73
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* Tax is credited against state sales/use tax, so the burden is
shifted to the state
** Tax applies only to sales of food and beverages, alcoholic and
otherwise, for consumption on premises by restaurants,
bars and taverns throughout King County.
*** Tax generally applies within the metropolitan areas of King, Pierce
and Snohomish county.