A. Except as provided in this chapter, there shall be no state or local taxes assessed on the intangible personal property, gross receipts or other such money or income owned by telephone or telegraph companies, railroads, pipeline companies, or corporations furnishing water, heat, light and power by means of electricity, gas or steam.
B. On the real estate and tangible personal property of every incorporated telegraph and telephone company owning or operating telegraph or telephone lines in Virginia and of railroads, pipeline companies, or corporations furnishing water, heat, light and power by means of electricity, gas or steam, there shall be local levies at the rates prescribed by § 58.1-2606.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, any county, city or town may impose a license tax under § 58.1-3703 upon a corporation owning or operating telegraph or telephone lines in Virginia for the privilege of doing business therein, which shall not exceed one-half of one percent of the gross receipts of such business accruing to such corporation from such business in such county, city or town; however, charges for long distance telephone calls shall not be considered receipts of business in such county, city or town.
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, any county, city or town may impose an excise tax under § 58.1-3818.3 upon a corporation owning or operating telegraph or telephone lines in Virginia, at a rate that shall not exceed the rate lawfully imposed by § 58.1-3818.3, on such corporation's gross receipts from sales of video programming or access to video programming directly to end-user subscribers who are located within such county, city or town.
Code 1950, §§ 58-518, 58-523, 58-578, 58-593, 58-596, 58-602, 58-606; 1968, c. 637; 1972, cc. 813, 858; 1978, c. 784; 1984, c. 675; 1995, c. 751.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 26 - Taxation of Public Service Corporations
§ 58.1-2603. Local levies to be extended by commissioners of the revenue; copies; forms
§ 58.1-2604. Assessed valuation
§ 58.1-2606.1. Local taxation for solar photovoltaic projects five megawatts or less
§ 58.1-2607. Local taxation of real and tangible personal property of railroads
§ 58.1-2608. State taxation of railroads, telecommunications companies
§ 58.1-2610. Penalty for failure to file timely report
§ 58.1-2611. Penalty for failure to pay tax
§ 58.1-2626. Annual state license tax on companies furnishing water, heat, light or power
§ 58.1-2626.1. The Virginia Coal Employment and Production Incentive Tax Credit
§ 58.1-2627.1. Taxation of pipeline companies
§ 58.1-2629. License taxes of corporations commencing business
§ 58.1-2630. Gross receipts in cases of acquisition of business
§ 58.1-2631. Gross receipts in cases of consolidation or merger
§ 58.1-2633. Assessment by Commission
§ 58.1-2634. Copies of assessment forwarded to interested parties
§ 58.1-2635. Date of payment of taxes
§ 58.1-2636. Revenue share for solar energy projects and energy storage systems
§ 58.1-2652. State tax on rolling stock; date of payment
§ 58.1-2653. Annual report of railroads and freight car companies
§ 58.1-2654. Annual report of motor vehicle carriers
§ 58.1-2654.1. Penalty for failure to properly file annual reports
§ 58.1-2655. Assessment by Department and Commission
§ 58.1-2656. Valuation of sidetracks, double tracks, etc.
§ 58.1-2657. Copies of assessments to be furnished to taxpayer and local officials
§ 58.1-2658. Distribution of certain taxes collected; prohibition of certain local taxes
§ 58.1-2658.1. Distribution of certain taxes collected
§ 58.1-2659. Article not applicable to companies exempt by federal laws
§ 58.1-2660. Special revenue tax; levy
§ 58.1-2662. Computation of revenue tax on railroads
§ 58.1-2662.1. Gross receipts of telephone and telegraph companies
§ 58.1-2662.2. Gross receipts of companies furnishing water, heat, light or power
§ 58.1-2663. How taxes assessed, collected and paid
§ 58.1-2664. When taxes not to be assessed or assessed only in part
§ 58.1-2665. Use of taxes collected under this article
§ 58.1-2670. Application to Commission or Department for review
§ 58.1-2670.1. Application to court to correct erroneous local assessment ratio
§ 58.1-2671. Setting for hearing and notice to adverse parties
§ 58.1-2672. Review on motion of Commission
§ 58.1-2673. Correction after hearing or investigation; proceedings for enforcement
§ 58.1-2674. Notice to Commonwealth
§ 58.1-2674.1. Application for correction of certification to Department of Taxation
§ 58.1-2675. Appeals to Supreme Court
§ 58.1-2676. Action of Supreme Court thereon
§ 58.1-2680. Reports to include location by districts, etc.
§ 58.1-2681. Copies of assessment for local officials; contents
§ 58.1-2682. District boundaries to be furnished company and Commission