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Utah Code Title 59. Revenue and Taxation § 59-14-204.5. Application of excise tax on tribal lands

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1)(a) Cigarettes sold to or received by members of a federally recognized Indian tribe that are purchased or received on the tribal lands are not subject to the tax imposed by Section 59-14-204.

(b) Cigarettes exempt from tax under Section 5704, Internal Revenue Code, and distributed in accordance with federal regulations are not subject to the tax imposed by Section 59-14-204.

(2)(a)(i) The tax applicable to cigarettes sold to or received by nontribal members on tribal lands is equal to the state tax imposed by Section 59-14-204, minus any tribal tax actually paid.

(ii) For purposes of this section, nontribal members includes any person who is not a member of the Indian tribe that is selling the cigarettes.

(b) If the application of the tax offset for tribal taxes permitted in Subsection (2)(a) results in a negative balance, the taxes owed to the state are zero.

(c)(i) Cigarettes taxed pursuant to this Subsection (2) shall bear a tax stamp as required by Section 59-14-205 in an amount equal to the tax imposed by Section 59-14-204.

(ii) The commission shall at least semi-annually rebate to an Indian tribal entity that is in compliance with this chapter the lesser of:

(A) an amount equal to the tribal tax imposed on sales under this Subsection (2); or

(B) the face value of the tax stamps affixed to cigarettes sold under this Subsection (2).

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