(a)
(1) County or regional industrial development companies shall be exempt from taxation under the Income Tax Act of 1929, § 26-51-101 et seq., and from the payment of any other income taxes levied by a county or a municipality.
(2) Dividends on stock or distributions with respect to units of interest of any such company pursuant to § 15-4-1215 shall be exempt from all state, county, or municipal income tax.
(3) Interest on bonds, notes, or other obligations of any company issued under and in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter shall be exempt from all state, county, or municipal income taxes.
(b) Corporations and limited liability companies shall file income tax returns each year at the time provided for the filing of corporate or partnership income tax returns, respectively.
(c) A company claiming exemption from income tax under this section shall attach to the return required in subsection (b) of this section a certification from the Bank Commissioner stating that the company has been incorporated or organized and is operating as a corporation or limited liability company in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development
Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally
Chapter 4 - Development Of Business And Industry Generally
Subchapter 12 - County and Regional Industrial Development Company Act
§ 15-4-1203. Liberal construction
§ 15-4-1204. Application for preliminary approval
§ 15-4-1205. Preliminary approval
§ 15-4-1207. Liability of directors, officers, managers, and members
§ 15-4-1208. Certificate of organization
§ 15-4-1209. Final investigation and approval by the board
§ 15-4-1210. Commencement and continuation of existence
§ 15-4-1211. Articles of incorporation or articles of organization
§ 15-4-1212. Amendment to articles of incorporation or articles of organization
§ 15-4-1213. Management of company
§ 15-4-1214. Powers of the company
§ 15-4-1215. Dividends and distributions
§ 15-4-1216. Bonds and notes of the company
§ 15-4-1217. Authority of other corporations and financial institutions
§ 15-4-1218. Member financial institutions — Loan limits
§ 15-4-1219. Withdrawal of members
§ 15-4-1220. Exemption for securities
§ 15-4-1221. Obligations as negotiable instruments
§ 15-4-1222. Eligibility for certain investments
§ 15-4-1223. Exemption from certain taxes
§ 15-4-1226. Supervision of companies
§ 15-4-1227. Dissolution of company
§ 15-4-1228. Investigations by Bank Commissioner or Securities Commissioner — Injunctions