§ 400.1. Tobacco Products Tax Enforcement Unit
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 68. Revenue and TaxationEffective: July 1, 2023
Effective: July 1, 2023
68 Okl.St.Ann. § 400.1
§ 400.1. Tobacco Products Tax Enforcement Unit
A. For the purpose of enforcing the tobacco tax laws of this state, the Oklahoma Tax Commission is authorized, contingent upon the availability of funds, to establish and maintain a unit to be known as the “Tobacco Products Tax Enforcement Unit”. The unit shall enforce the tobacco tax laws of this state and ensure that all taxes are paid on tobacco products by:
3. Providing a dedicated telephone line and email address for licensed wholesalers, licensed retailers and the general public to report suspected violations of tobacco tax laws; provided, no entity, individual or those who report violations on behalf of a licensed wholesaler or retailer shall be required to disclose their identity;
The committee shall meet quarterly. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall promulgate rules establishing minimum requirements as may be deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of the committee; and
B. The Tax Commission shall annually submit a report to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives listing the number of wholesale and retail tobacco inspections conducted, the amount of untaxed tobacco products confiscated, the number of tobacco products tax audits conducted, the amount of taxes assessed and the amount of taxes collected as the result of audits and confiscations, the number of suspected violations reported and the actions taken in response, and the number of fines issued and the amount of fines collected.
Credits
Laws 2021, c. 385, § 2, eff. July 1, 2021; Laws 2023, c. 285, § 3, eff. July 1, 2023.
68 Okl. St. Ann. § 400.1, OK ST T. 68 § 400.1
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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