Section 40-25-40 Definitions. For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in this section: (1) PERSON. Any individual, firm, company, partnership, association, corporation, receiver or trustee, or any other group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular number. (2) […]
Section 40-25-41 Levied; amount; liability for payment; registration as responsible taxpayers; seizure of contraband. An excise tax is hereby imposed on the storage, use or other consumption in this state of tobacco products purchased at retail in an amount equal to that set out in Section 40-25-2 or to any additional amount or amounts of […]
Section 40-25-42 Returns. Every person owning or having in his possession or custody tobacco products, the storage, use or other consumption of which is subject to the tax imposed by this article, shall on or before the tenth day of the month following file with the department a return for the preceding month in such […]
Section 40-25-45 Lien. The tax herein levied shall constitute a debt due the State of Alabama and may be collected by civil suit in addition to the methods herein provided. The tax herein shall be secured by a lien, superior to all other liens except the liens for state, county and city ad valorem taxes […]
Section 40-25-46 Records. It shall be the duty of every person storing, using or otherwise consuming in this state tobacco products subject to the provisions of this article to keep and preserve all invoices, books, papers, cancelled checks, or other memoranda touching the purchase, sale, exchange, receipt, ownership, storage, use, or other consumption of such […]
Section 40-25-47 Disposition of funds. All revenue collected under the provisions of this article shall be paid to the Department of Revenue, and shall be distributed as is provided for the distribution of funds in Section 40-25-23. (Acts 1939, No. 409, p. 538; Code 1940, T. 51, §751; Acts 1955, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 73, […]
