HB 692-FN-A - AS INTRODUCED
1999 SESSION
HOUSE BILL 692-FN-A
AN ACT adopting a single sales factor method of apportionment under the business profits tax.
SPONSORS: Rep. Mercer, Hills 27; Rep. Bradley, Carr 8; Rep. Vaughn, Rock 35; Sen. Johnson, Dist 3
This bill adopts a single sales factor method of apportionment for determining business profits and business activity in this state for purposes of taxation under the business profits tax.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
99-0644
09/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine
AN ACT adopting a single sales factor method of apportionment under the business profits tax.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Statement of Purpose. The general court finds that the system for determining the tax liability of businesses that conduct activities in more than one state places a disproportionate share of the business tax responsibility on enterprises that locate jobs and facilities within this state. The general court further finds that this current system fails to place a fair value upon the consumer market provided by the residents of this state; the method of apportionment established by this act will provide a more fair and equitable means of apportioning business income among states; will serve to stabilize the volatility of business tax revenues, thereby improving the soundness of the state's fiscal system; and will maintain New Hampshire's business tax system as an engine for growth and retention of quality jobs in this state.
2 Reference to Payroll Apportionment Factor Computation Deleted. Amend RSA 77-A:1, XXIV(a)(3) to read as follows:
(3) Each investment company manager of the qualified investment capital company is subject to tax under RSA 77-A and has a payroll apportionment factor[, computed in accordance with RSA 77-A:3, I(b),] on a separate company or combined group basis as the case may be, that exceeds 50 percent.
3 Adoption of a Market-Based Apportionment System Based on a Single Factor Equal to the Percentage of Sales. Amend RSA 77-A:3, I and II to read as follows:
77-A:3 Apportionment.
I. A business organization which derives gross business profits from business activity both within and without this state, and which is subject to a net income tax, a franchise tax measured by net income, or a capital stock tax in another state or is subject to the jurisdiction of another state to impose a net income tax or capital stock tax upon it, whether or not such tax is actually imposed, shall apportion its gross business profits so as to allocate to this state a fair and equitable proportion of such business profits. Except as provided in this section, such apportionment shall be made on the basis of [the following 3 factors:] a single sales factor equal to
[(a) The percentage of value of the total real and tangible personal property owned, rented and employed by the business organization everywhere as is owned, rented and employed by it in the operation of its business in this state. Property owned by the business organization shall be valued at its original cost. Property rented by the business organization shall be valued at 8 times the net annual rental rate. Net annual rental rate is the annual rental rate paid by the business organization less any annual rental rate received by the business organization from subrentals.
(b) The percentage of total compensation paid by the business organization to employees everywhere as is paid by the business organization to employees for services rendered within this state. Such compensation is deemed to be disbursed for services in this state if the service is performed entirely within this state, or if the service is performed both within and without this state and the service performed without this state is incidental to the service within this state, or some of the service is performed in this state and (1) the base of operations or, if there is no base of operations, the place from which the service is directed or controlled is in this state, or (2) the base of operations or the place from which the service is directed or controlled is not in any state in which some part of the service is performed, but the individual performing such service resides within this state.
(c)] the percentage of the total sales, including charges for services, made by the business organization everywhere as is made by it within this state. Sales of tangible personal property are made in this state if the property is delivered or shipped to a purchaser, other than the United States government, within this state regardless of f.o.b. point or other conditions of sale, or the property is shipped from an office, store, warehouse, factory or other place of storage in this state and (1) the purchaser is the United States government, or (2) the business organization is not taxable in the state of the purchaser. Sales other than sales of tangible personal property are in this state if the income-producing activity is performed in this state, or the income-producing activity is performed both in and outside this state and a greater proportion of the income-producing activity is performed in this state than in any other state, based on costs of performance.
II.(a) [A fraction, the numerator of which shall be the property factor in subparagraph I(a) plus the compensation factor in subparagraph I(b) plus 1.5 multiplied by the sales factor in subparagraph I(c) and the denominator of which is 3.5,] The percentage described in paragraph I shall be applied to the total gross business profits (less foreign dividends) of the business organization to ascertain its gross business profits in this state. If this method of apportionment does not fairly represent the business organization's business activity in this state, the business organization may petition for, or the commissioner may require, in respect to all or any part of the business organization's business activity, if reasonable:
(1) [The exclusion of any one or more of the apportionment factors;
(2)] The inclusion of one or more additional apportionment factors which will fairly represent the business organization's business activity in the state; or
[(3)](2) The employment of any other method to effect an equitable apportionment of the business organization's gross business profits.
(b) For foreign dividends from unitary sources, the following formula shall be used to modify factors relating to included dividends:
(1) Determine a percentage for each dividend payor consisting of dividends paid divided by taxable income which has been computed using United States standards.
(2) Apply this percentage to the dividend payor's foreign [property, payroll, and] sales.
(3) Sum the results in subparagraph (2) for all dividend payors.
(4) Add the result in subparagraph (3) to the denominators of the combined water's edge group. The numerator will remain the New Hampshire numerator.
(5) Apply the resulting percentage to the foreign dividends.
(6) Add this amount to the amount of New Hampshire taxable business profits computed pursuant to RSA 77-A:3, I and II(a).
4 Effect on Equitable Alternative Apportionment Methods. Nothing in this act shall be construed to alter or modify, or require alteration or modification of, any alternative apportionment method that was, prior to the effective date of this act, either granted by the commissioner pursuant to a petition for relief under RSA 77-A:3, II(a) or required by the commissioner under RSA 77-A:3, II(a). All records of, or relating to, such alternative apportionment methods shall remain subject to the requirements regarding confidentiality of records of the department of revenue administration set forth in RSA 21-J:14.
5 Applicability. This act shall apply to returns and taxes due on account of taxable periods ending on or after July 1, 1999.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 1999 at 12:01 a.m.
LBAO
99-0644
2/22/99
HB 692-FN-A - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT adopting a single sales factor method of apportionment under the business profits tax.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill as it is awaiting information from an agency.