2016 Mississippi Code
Title 27 - Taxation and Finance
Chapter 15 - Statewide Privilege Taxes
Public Utilities (§§ 27-15-151 - 27-15-173)
§ 27-15-173. Time for payment of taxes; issuance of statewide license; levy of tax by local governments; applicability of provisions of Sales Tax Law

The taxpayer shall complete the application and shall pay the tax imposed by Sections 27-15-151 through 27-15-165 on or before the first day of December in each year (except as provided in the next preceding section), but failure to receive an application for a license does not exempt any taxpayer from the payment of damages as imposed by this chapter. Upon the payment of the tax, the Tax Commission shall issue a statewide license as herein provided.

The privilege tax herein imposed by the foregoing sections on telephone, railroad, electric light and power companies, and pipeline companies shall be for a statewide purpose and no board of supervisors nor municipality shall levy any privilege tax upon any of the companies.

All administrative provisions of the Mississippi Sales Tax Law, including those which provide for collection and administrative appeals procedures, fix damages, penalties and interest for failure to comply with the provisions of the sales tax law, and all other requirements and duties imposed upon any license or taxpayer, apply to all persons liable for taxes, fees and other monies imposed by Sections 27-15-151 through 27-15-165. In carrying out his duties under the provisions of Sections 27-15-151 through 27-15-165, the Chairman of the State Tax Commission may exercise all of the power and authority granted to the chairman under the Mississippi Sales Tax Law with respect to licensees or taxpayers. However, if any of the provisions of this chapter relating to the administration, imposition or collection of the taxes, fees and penalties under Sections 27-15-151 through 27-15-165 conflict with the provisions of the Mississippi Sales Tax Law, then the provisions of this chapter shall govern.