§ 48-5-543. Method of Valuation of Aircraft; Apportionment Among Tax Jurisdictions Based on Plane Hours
The valuation of aircraft apportioned to this state shall be, for each type and model of aircraft, that portion of the total valuation of each type or model of aircraft as the ratio of plane hours in this state bears to the total system plane hours for each type and model of aircraft. The valuation […]
§ 48-5-544. Levy and Collection of Tax Upon Apportioned Valuation of Aircraft by Local Tax Jurisdictions
Each local tax jurisdiction to which a proposed valuation of aircraft is apportioned by the commissioner shall assess its apportionment of aircraft and shall levy and collect a tax thereupon as it does upon other property subject to taxation in that jurisdiction. History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 1129, § 5; Code 1933, § 91A-2305, enacted […]
§ 48-5-545. Submission of Proposed Valuations for Flight Equipment and Aircraft by Commissioner to State Board of Equalization
The proposed assessed valuations for flight equipment and aircraft shall be submitted by the commissioner to the State Board of Equalization for its review in the same manner as required by law for other classes of property which are returned for ad valorem taxation to the commissioner. History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 1129, § 6; […]
§ 48-5-546. Ad Valorem Taxation, Assessment, and Apportionment Authorized by Article Exclusive
The ad valorem taxation, assessment, and methods of apportionment authorized by this article shall be in lieu of all other ad valorem taxation, assessments, and apportionments of the aircraft of airline companies. History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 1129, § 7; Code 1933, § 91A-2307, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2.
§ 48-5-540. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Operated,” “operating,” or “operation” means landings or takeoffs of aircraft by any airline company. “Plane hours” means, for each type and model of aircraft, all hours in flight and all hours on the ground including, but not limited to, ground and air time associated with overhaul, maintenance, flight […]
§ 48-5-541. Property Tax Return on Airline Flight Equipment; Penalties
Each airline company operating in this state shall make an annual property tax return of its flight equipment to the commissioner on or before March 1 in each year for the preceding calendar year. Each type and model of flight equipment shall be separately returned, valued, and apportioned as provided in this article. If an […]
§ 48-5-542. Review of Returns by Commissioner; Valuation of Aircraft in Same Manner as Other Personal Property
The commissioner shall scrutinize carefully each return made to him and, if in his judgment it is necessary, he shall in arriving at a proposed assessment adjust, equalize, and apportion the valuation of all aircraft of each airline company of any type or model operated in this state by the airline company by such type […]