Notwithstanding the provisions of § 58.1-3, the Attorney General and the Tax Commissioner are authorized to disclose any information collected by him, or reported or provided to him, on (i) the sales or purchases of cigarettes or other tobacco products, (ii) tax information relating to such sales or purchases, and (iii) tax information relating to sellers and purchasers of cigarettes or other tobacco products, to any federal, state, or local agency, including any agency of another state or local agency thereof, or any national or regional association of federal, state, or local agencies. Such tax information shall include any information acquired by him in the performance of his duties with respect to the transactions, property, including personal property, income, business or tax returns of any person, firm, or corporation.
Further, the Attorney General and the Tax Commissioner are authorized to disclose information collected by him, or reported or provided to him, on the sales or purchases of cigarettes or other tobacco products to any tobacco product manufacturer required to establish a qualified escrow fund under § 3.2-4201. Such information provided to any tobacco product manufacturer shall be limited to brands or products of that manufacturer only.
2002, cc. 683, 722; 2012, c. 395; 2015, c. 247.
Structure Code of Virginia
General Provisions of Title 58.1
§ 58.1-2. Reciprocal agreements with other states for collection of taxes
§ 58.1-3. Secrecy of information; penalties
§ 58.1-3.2. Attorney General's and Tax Commissioner's authority to request and share information
§ 58.1-3.3. Deemed consent to disclosure
§ 58.1-4. Person preparing tax return for another not to disclose information without consent
§ 58.1-5. Persons, etc., engaged in more than one business
§ 58.1-6. Priority of taxes, etc., in distributions
§ 58.1-7. Same; liability of recipient of improper corporate distribution
§ 58.1-9. Filing of tax returns or payment of taxes by mail or otherwise; penalty
§ 58.1-10. Collection of taxes accrued prior to repeal
§ 58.1-11. Oaths or affirmations unnecessary on returns; misdemeanor to make false return
§ 58.1-12. Payment of tax by bad check
§ 58.1-13. State taxes to be paid into the general fund
§ 58.1-14. Out-of-state tax collections
§ 58.1-16. Overcollection of tax
§ 58.1-17. Donations to the general fund
§ 58.1-21. No decree for distribution until taxes paid or provided for
§ 58.1-22. Accounts not to be settled until taxes paid or provided for