Administration and enforcement; interest on late payments; penalties.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-61-31
in effectAll administrative provisions of the Mississippi Sales Tax Law, including those which fix damages, penalties and interest for nonpayment of taxes, failure to file returns and for other noncompliance with the provisions of the sales tax law, and all other requirements and duties imposed upon taxpayers, shall apply to all persons liable for taxes under the provisions of this chapter, and the department shall exercise all the power and authority and perform all the duties with respect to taxpayers under this chapter as are provided in the sales tax law, except that in cases of conflict, then the provisions of this chapter shall control. Interest at the rate provided for in the International Fuel Tax Agreement may be assessed for the late payment or nonpayment of taxes under this chapter. A penalty of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) or ten percent (10%) of the tax due, whichever is greater, may be assessed for the failure to file a report, the late payment of taxes or the failure to pay taxes.
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