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OPTIO!~ff~ PART TWO SERVICES <br /> <br />The services described in this part provide the City with the <br />option to pursue opportunities for augmentation of its sales <br />tax base thru effective use of information developed as part <br />of the Audit and Information Service. <br /> <br />Major outlets whose sales tax reporting patterns reveal a <br />probability of error are contacted in order to make sure the <br />City is receiving all the point-of-sale dollars from local <br />transactions. <br /> <br />Firms with the potential for making constructive moves in <br />point-of-sale determining activity are identified, contacted <br />and encouraged to locate the sales personnel responsible for <br />that activity in the City. Assistance is provided in making <br />the reporting changes that assure the City of receiving <br />proper credit for new taxable sales. <br /> <br />Note: Sensitivity to the needs and interests of the business <br />community are essential for the maintenance of a positive <br />business climate. Experience with this work shows that the <br />contacts authorized by the City for sales tax development <br />purposes are perceived by buminess leaders as evidence of <br />careful management of municipal resources. It is generally <br />understood that maximization of revenues available from sales <br />tax makes a city less dependent on local fees and taxes. <br />Also, the correction of allocation errors does not result in <br />any additional tax obligation. The steps provided for in this <br />part assure the city of ongoing control of field contacts. <br /> <br />Task A. Identify from the Audit and Information Reports the <br />companies currently located in the City that have unrealized <br />potential for producing additional sales tax revenue. <br />Identify those outlets with aberrant reporting patterns where <br />the probability of significant error warrants review. <br /> <br />Task B. Obtain city approval to begin the work of inducing <br />change in tax reporting methodology or point-of-sale for the <br />identified companies. The approval process is accomplished <br />thru separately approved "Part Two Work Authorizations" <br />(sample attached). The City is thereby assured of continuing <br />participation in and control'of the essential field contacts. <br /> <br /> -3- <br /> <br /> <br />