Florida § 561.342 - County and municipal license tax.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 561.342 — County and municipal license tax., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 561.342. County and municipal license tax.
(1) Twenty-four percent of the license taxes imposed under ss. 561.14(6), 563.02, 564.02, 565.02(1), (4), and (5), and 565.03 collected within the county shall be returned to the appropriate county tax collector. (2) Thirty-eight percent of the license taxes imposed under ss. 561.14(6), 563.02, 564.02, 565.02(1), (4), and (5), and 565.03 collected within an incorporated municipality shall be returned to the appropriate municipal officer. (3) No tax on the manufacture, distribution, exportation, transportation, importation, or sale of such beverages shall be imposed by way of license, excise, or otherwise by any municipality, anything in any municipal charter or special or general law to the contrary notwithstanding.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 561.342 cover?
Section 561.342 ("County and municipal license tax.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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