2016 Mississippi Code
Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development
Chapter 117 - Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Act [Repealed Effective July 1, 2022]
§ 57-117-7. Certification of businesses and health care industry facilities as qualified buisness; exemption from certain taxes; other tax benefits [Repealed effective July 1, 2022]

(1) Businesses and health care industry facilities shall apply to the MDA for certification as a qualified business. If the health care industry facility or business is located in a health care industry zone and meets the requirements of this chapter, the MDA shall certify it as a qualified business.

(2) A health care industry facility or business certified by the MDA as a qualified business within a health care industry zone that constructs or renovates a health care industry facility within a health care industry zone shall qualify for the following:

(a) An accelerated state income tax depreciation deduction. The accelerated depreciation deduction shall be computed by accelerating depreciation period required by Mississippi Administrative Code, to a ten-year depreciation period.

(b) A sales tax exemption as authorized in Section 27-65-101(pp).

(c) A fee-in-lieu of taxes as authorized in Section 27-31-104.

(d) An ad valorem tax exemption as authorized in Section 27-31-101.