Administration of City Utility Tax Law.

Miss. Code Ann. § 21-33-211
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All administrative provisions of Chapter 65 of Title 27 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, including those which fix damages, penalties and interest for nonpayment of sales tax and for noncompliance with the provisions of said chapter and all other requirements and duties imposed upon the taxpayer, shall apply to all persons liable for city utility taxes under the provisions of the City Utility Tax Law. The chairman shall exercise all power and authority and perform all duties with respect to taxpayers under the City Utility Tax Law as are provided in said chapter, except where there is conflict, then the provisions of the City Utility Tax Law shall control. Any damages, penalties, or interest collected for the nonpayment of taxes, or for noncompliance with the provisions of the City Utility Tax Law, shall be paid to the municipality in which said damages were collected on the same basis and in the same manner as the tax. Any overpayment of tax for any reason that has been disbursed to any municipality or any payment of the tax to any municipality in error may be adjusted by the chairman on any subsequent payment to the municipality involved pursuant to the provisions of the said chapter. The chairman may from time to time make such rules and regulations not inconsistent with the City Utility Tax Law as may be deemed necessary to carry out its provisions and such rules and regulations shall have the full force and effect of law.

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