The purpose of this chapter is to insure that all carriers specified herein, using the highways of this state, shall pay a reasonable tax for the privilege of, and as compensation for, such use. The Department of Revenue, hereinafter called the “commission” or the “department,” is hereby vested with the sole power and authority, and […]
The permittee shall file a quarterly fuel use report for the preceding calendar quarter on or before the last day of the month following each calendar quarter on forms to be prescribed by the commission, or the carriers may, with the approval of the commission, furnish the required information on machine-prepared schedules. Said report shall […]
The payment of taxes levied in Sections 27-55-11 and 27-59-11, Mississippi Code of 1972, and Sections 27-55-519 and 27-55-521, on gasoline, special fuel, diesel fuel and compressed gas purchased in bulk quantities from a distributor shall be evidenced by invoices showing the quantity of fuel purchased, the type of fuel, the tax rate, the date […]
If the quarterly report filed by any permittee as provided herein shall establish that such permittee has paid a greater amount of tax for such quarter than permittee was liable for under the provisions of this chapter, then the amount of such overpayment may be carried forward and credit therefor taken against subsequent tax liability […]
Each permittee, owner or operator liable for tax under this chapter or person licensed under the provisions of the International Fuel Tax Agreement shall maintain and keep for a period of not less than four (4) years such records of all fuel purchases and all fuel used within this state together with invoices, bills of […]
The commission is authorized to prescribe any form, receipt or report that may be deemed necessary for the administration of this chapter. The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations looking toward the collection of the tax imposed herein and such other reasonable rules and regulations not inconsistent with […]
The commission, in its discretion, may enter into the International Fuel Tax Agreement in order to permit base state or base jurisdiction licensing of motor carriers subject to the taxes levied in this chapter. An agreement may provide for determining the base state for motor carriers, motor carrier’s records requirements, audit procedures, exchange of information, […]
When any person, owner, operator or driver liable for any tax hereunder shall operate a motor vehicle without complying with the provisions of Section 27-61-7 before leaving this state, then such person shall pay a fee in the amount of Twenty Dollars ($20.00). Any person, owner, operator or driver operating a vehicle subject to the […]
In order to carry out the purpose of this chapter, the commission is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate and enforce reasonable rules and regulations, and establish standards for the determination of the number of miles which a gallon of gasoline, diesel fuel, or kerosene would propel the different types and weights of vehicles. In […]
All proceeds of the tax and permit fees, collected under the provisions of this chapter, shall be distributed in accordance with Section 27-61-5, Section 27-61-29 or Section 27-5-101, as the case may be.
All reciprocal agreements entered into by the commission under the provisions of Section 27-19-143, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall be based upon the terms and provisions of this chapter insofar as such reciprocal agreements relate to common carriers of property, contract carriers of property, private commercial carriers of property, and common or contract carriers of […]
Whenever, for any reason, the commission shall cancel the reciprocity of any carrier under any reciprocal agreement, then such carrier may obtain a temporary motor vehicle permit from the commission for each vehicle owned and operated which would otherwise be operated under the benefits of such reciprocal agreement. Such permits shall be obtained by making […]
When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them hereby, except where the context clearly describes and indicates a different meaning: Person: Any individual, firm, copartnership, joint venture, association, corporation, estate, trust, or any other group or combination acting as a unit and the plural as well […]
All administrative provisions of the Mississippi Sales Tax Law, including those which fix damages, penalties and interest for nonpayment of taxes, failure to file returns and for other noncompliance with the provisions of the sales tax law, and all other requirements and duties imposed upon taxpayers, shall apply to all persons liable for taxes under […]
In the event that any taxes or penalties imposed by this chapter have been erroneously or illegally collected from any person, the commission may permit such person to take credit against a subsequent tax report for the amount of the erroneous payment, or the amount may be refunded to the person in the same manner […]
There is hereby levied and imposed, a privilege tax as reasonable compensation for the use of the highways of this state, in addition to all other taxes which may be levied for such purpose, as follows: upon each owner or operator of a common carrier by motor vehicle, contract carrier by motor vehicle, private commercial […]
The liability for the tax levied and imposed by this chapter shall arise and accrue at the time and place where any motor vehicle owned or operated by any carrier specified in this chapter shall go or enter upon any highway of this state. The amount of tax for which any owner or operator is […]
The commission is hereby authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to waive the taxes and fees set forth in Sections 27-61-5 and 27-61-7 when motor vehicles are operated on the highways of this state in response to an emergency, a major disaster, or the threat of a major disaster.
If the commission approves the application and bond, it shall issue to the applicant an interstate fuel use permit which shall remain valid for the calendar year in which it was issued, to expire on December 31 of that year. All such permits shall be revocable by the commission upon thirty (30) days’ written notice […]
