Section 45-40-244 Levy of tax. (a) In addition to all other taxes now imposed by law, there is hereby levied in Lawrence County a privilege or license tax of three percent on the business of renting rooms, lodging, or accommodations to transients as provided for in Chapter 26 of Title 40, as heretofore or hereafter […]
Section 45-40-244.01 Collection of tax. The tax levied under this part shall be collected by the county or the collection agency from time to time designated in writing by the governing body of the county to serve in such capacity for and on behalf of the county, the county or collection agency, as applicable, being […]
Section 45-40-244.02 Filing of monthly report and payment. The tax levied under this part, except as otherwise provided, shall be due and payable in monthly installments on or before the twentieth day of the month next succeeding the month in which the tax accrues. On or before the twentieth day in each month after June […]
Section 45-40-244.03 Cash and credit business. Any person, corporation, partnership, firm, limited liability company, association, proprietorship, or other entity taxable under this part having a cash and credit business may report such cash business and the taxpayer shall thereafter include in each monthly report all credit collections made during the preceding month and shall pay […]
Section 45-40-244.04 Annual report. On or before 30 days after the end of the tax year, each person, corporation, partnership, firm, limited liability company, association, proprietorship, or other entity liable for the payment of a privilege tax as levied by this part shall make a return showing the gross proceeds of business done and compute […]
Section 45-40-244.05 Recordkeeping. It shall be the duty of every person, corporation, partnership, firm, limited liability company, association, proprietorship, or other entity engaged in or continuing within the county any business taxed hereunder to keep and preserve suitable records of the gross proceeds of such business and such other books or accounts as may be […]
Section 45-40-244.06 Perjury. The monthly reports herein required to be made are not required to be made on oath, but wherever in this part any report is required to be sworn to, the same shall be sworn to by the taxpayer or his or her agent before some officer authorized to administer oaths, and any […]
Section 45-40-244.07 Inspection of reports or returns. All reports or returns filed with the agency under this part shall be available for inspection by the governing body of the county, or any duly designated representative, at reasonable times during business hours. (Act 2001-561, p. 1130, §8.)
Section 45-40-244.08 Failure to add tax to service price. It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, partnership, firm, limited liability company, association, proprietorship, or other entity engaged in or continuing within the county any business for which a license or privilege tax is required by this part to fail or refuse to add to […]
Section 45-40-244.09 Enforcement. The tax levied by this part, together with interest and penalties that may be imposed, shall constitute a debt due the county and may be collected by civil suit, in addition to all other methods provided by law and in this part. The taxes, together with interest and penalties, shall constitute and […]
Section 45-40-244.10 Application of state statutes. All provisions of the state lodging tax statutes with respect to payment, assessment, and collection of the state lodging tax, making of reports and keeping and preserving records with respect thereto, interest after due date of tax, and compliance generally with the state lodging tax statutes, the rules and […]
Section 45-40-244.11 Construction of part. The provisions of this part are supplemental and shall be construed in pari materia with other laws regulating taxes; provided, however, those laws or parts of laws which are in direct conflict or inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. (Act 2001-561, p. 1130, §13.)
