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2019 Tennessee Code
Title 67 - Taxes and Licenses
Chapter 4 - Privilege and Excise Taxes
Part 7 - Business Tax Act
§ 67-4-701. Short title -- Nature of tax -- Legislative intent.

Universal Citation:
TN Code § 67-4-701 (2019)
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  • (a) This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Business Tax Act” and the taxes imposed by this part shall be in addition to all other privilege taxes.

  • (b) It is the legislative intent that the taxes imposed by this part shall be in lieu of any or all ad valorem taxes on the inventories of merchandise held for sale or exchange by persons taxable under this part.

  • (c) It is the legislative intent, within the framework of this part, to recognize that there are limitations upon state taxation imposed by the constitutions of the United States and of this state and not to impose the tax where prohibited by the constitutions; but it is intended to impose that tax to the extent permitted under such constitutions and the words of imposition used in this section.

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