2022 Wyoming Statutes
Title 39 - Taxation and Revenue
Chapter 17 - Fuel Tax
Article 1 - Gasoline Tax
Section 39-17-103 - Imposition.
39-17-103. Imposition.
(a) Taxable event. The following shall apply:
(i) There is levied and shall be collected a license tax on all gasoline used, sold or distributed for sale or use in this state except for those fuels exempted under W.S. 39-17-105;
(ii) Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 46, § 2.
(b) Basis of tax. The following shall apply:
(i) The state of Wyoming preempts the field of imposing taxes upon sales of gasoline and no city, town or county may levy or collect taxes upon the sales of gasoline;
(ii) The taxes imposed on motor fuel shall be conclusively presumed to be a direct tax on the ultimate or retail consumer. When taxes are paid by any person other than the ultimate or retail consumer, the payment shall be considered as precollected and as an advance payment of the purpose of convenience and facility to the consumer and shall thereafter be added to the price of the motor fuel and recovered from the ultimate or retail consumer, regardless of where or how the taxable fuel is ultimately consumed.
(c) Taxpayer. The following shall apply:
(i) Every person who sells or offers to sell to the retail trade gasoline for use in motor vehicles shall conspicuously display a sign stating the price per gallon including all applicable taxes. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to key lock or card lock fuel dispensing systems;
(ii) Every person who sells or offers to sell to the retail trade gasoline blended with alcohol or ethers for use in motor vehicles shall conspicuously display a sign on each pump dispensing the fuel stating the blend of gasoline and alcohol or ethers;
(iii) A terminal operator or bulk plant operator may rely on the representation made by the purchaser of motor fuel or the purchaser's agent concerning the destination state of the motor fuel. A purchaser is liable for any tax due as a result of the purchaser's diversion of fuel from the represented destination state;
(iv) The taxes imposed on motor fuel shall be conclusively presumed to be a direct tax on the ultimate or retail consumer. When taxes are paid by any person other than the ultimate or retail consumer, the payment shall be considered as precollected and as an advance payment of the purpose of convenience and facility to the consumer and shall thereafter be added to the price of the motor fuel and recovered from the ultimate or retail consumer, regardless of where or how the taxable fuel is ultimately consumed.
