2022 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 54 - Taxation
Section 54:39-119 - Precollection remittance to State by person removing fuel from facility.

54:39-119 Precollection remittance to State by person removing fuel from facility.

19. a. The tax imposed by section 3 of P.L.2010, c.22 (C.54:39-103), measured by fuel removed from a terminal or refinery in this State, other than a terminal bulk transfer, shall be precollected and remitted on behalf of the consumers to the State by the person removing the fuel from the facility through the supplier or permissive supplier of the fuel, as shown in the records of the terminal operator, acting as a trustee.

b. The supplier, permissive supplier and each reseller shall list the amount of tax as a separate line item on all invoices or billings.

c. All tax to be paid by a supplier or permissive supplier with respect to gallons removed on the account of the supplier or permissive supplier during a calendar month shall be due and payable on or before the 22nd day of the following month unless that day falls upon a weekend or State holiday in which case the liability shall be due the next succeeding business day.

d. A supplier or permissive supplier shall remit any late taxes remitted to the supplier or permissive supplier by a licensed distributor and shall notify the director within the twenty business day limit provided by section 24 of P.L.2010, c.22 (C.54:39-124) of any late remittances if that supplier or permissive supplier has previously given notice to the director that the tax amount was not received pursuant to section 24 of P.L.2010, c.22 (C.54:39-124).

e. The remittance of all amounts of tax due shall be paid on the basis of the amount invoiced.

L.2010, c.22, s.19; amended 2010, c.79, s.15.