Bill Text: MS SB2699 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Department of Revenue; require to provide each municipality access to certain sales tax information on its TAP website.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee [SB2699 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2019-SB2699-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2019 Regular Session
To: Finance
By: Senator(s) Carter
Senate Bill 2699
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO PROVIDE ON ITS TRANSACTION PORTAL (TAP) WEBSITE THE AMOUNT OF SALES TAX PAID BY VENDOR TO EACH SPECIFIC MUNICIPALITY FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES, AND TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO ACCESS THAT INFORMATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. The Department of Revenue shall provide on its transaction portal (TAP) website the amount of sales tax paid by vendor in each specific municipality and shall allow a municipality to access that information in order to verify the accuracy of the information, to match the required privilege licenses, and to assist with municipal budgeting. The department may take any appropriate security measures it deems necessary to provide such access.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2019.
