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§ 27-65-85. Penalties for failure to comply with the chapter

It shall be unlawful for: Any person to engage or continue in any business for which a tax is imposed by this chapter without procuring a license as required by Section 27-65-27 of this chapter, or after such license has been revoked, or who shall fail or refuse to make the return provided to be […]

§ 27-65-87. Administration of the chapter vested in the Commissioner of Revenue

The administration of this chapter is vested in and shall be exercised by the Commissioner of Revenue of the Department of Revenue, except as otherwise herein provided, and the enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter in any of the courts of the state shall be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Commissioner […]

§ 27-65-89. Employees appointed by commissioner

The Commissioner of Revenue of the Department of Revenue shall appoint, as needed, such deputies, agents, clerks and stenographers as authorized by law, who shall serve under him, and shall perform such duties as may be required by the commissioner, including the signing of notices, warrants and such other documents as may be specifically designated […]

§ 27-65-91. Special agents designated by commissioner; authority

The commissioner shall designate certain special agents appointed hereunder and evidenced by a written certificate of appointment under the seal of the tax commission, of which judicial notice shall be taken by all courts of this state. Such agents, when in possession of a warrant issued under authority of this chapter, shall have all the […]

§ 27-65-93. Commissioner to make regulations

The commissioner shall, from time to time, promulgate rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of the sales tax law, for making returns and for the ascertainment, assessment and collection of the tax imposed by the sales tax law as he may deem necessary to enforce its provisions; and, upon request, he shall furnish […]

§ 27-65-95. Prior rights or actions not affected by this chapter

Nothing in this chapter shall affect or defeat any distribution, claim, assessment, appeal, suit, right or cause of action for taxes, due or accrued under Sections 27-65-1 through 27-65-95, Mississippi Code of 1972, prior to July 1, 1974, whether such distribution, assessment, appeal, suit, claim or action shall have been begun before July 1, 1974, […]

§ 27-65-53. Refunds

If the commissioner finds that the taxpayer has overpaid his tax for any reason and the taxpayer has discontinued business and there is no subsequent liability upon which the excess may be credited, or if the amount of the excess so paid shall exceed the estimated liability for the next twelve (12) months, the excess […]

§ 27-65-57. Enrolling a judgment

If any person liable for the payment of sales taxes, damages or interest fails or refuses to pay them after receiving the notice and demand as provided in Sections 27-65-35 and 27-65-37, and if such person has not filed a timely appeal to the board of review as provided by law, the commissioner may file […]