Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 222 - Motor Carrier Road Tax
Section 12-483. - Payment of tax.

The tax hereby imposed shall be paid by each motor carrier quarterly to the Commissioner of Revenue Services on or before the last day of January, April, July and October of each year and calculated upon the amount of gasoline or other motor fuel used in its operations within this state by such carrier during the quarter ending with the last day of the preceding month. The amount of motor fuel used in the operations of any motor carrier within this state shall be such proportion of the total amount of such motor fuel used in its entire operations within and without this state as the total number of miles traveled within this state bears to the total number of miles traveled within and without this state. The commissioner may, at his discretion, allow use of a miles per gallon factor in computing fuel used in operations in lieu of the above formula if evidence is presented to his satisfaction that no loss of revenue will result. The commissioner may hold the lessor and lessee of vehicles used by such motor carrier jointly and severally responsible for the payment of the tax set forth in this section.

(1961, P.A. 575, S. 6; 1963, P.A. 132; 1967, P.A. 23, S. 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 139, 610.)
History: 1963 act allowed commissioner to permit use of miles per gallon factor in computing fuel used; 1967 act allowed commissioner to hold lessor and lessee of vehicles jointly and severally responsible for payment of tax; P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner to hold lessor and lessee of services for tax commissioner, effective January 1, 1979.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 12 - Taxation

Chapter 222 - Motor Carrier Road Tax

Section 12-478. - Definitions.

Section 12-479. - Tax rate.

Section 12-479a. - Tax rate increase.

Section 12-480. - Credit on tax. Refund. Challenging legality of registration fee.

Section 12-480a. - Certain motor fuel dealers permitted to purchase diesel fuel without payment of tax when purchased for sale to motor carriers who pay the tax as provided in this chapter.

Section 12-481. - Bond for payment of tax.

Section 12-482. - Penalties for wilful violations of requirements of this chapter.

Section 12-483. - Payment of tax.

Section 12-484. - Reports by motor carriers. Regulations.

Section 12-484a. - Charter or special operations omitted from quarterly reports.

Section 12-485. - Joint reports.

Section 12-486. - Inspection of books and records by the commissioner. Agreements with other jurisdictions for cooperative audits. International fuel tax agreement.

Section 12-486a. - Deficiency assessments by commissioner.

Section 12-487. - Registration of vehicles for purposes of the motor carrier road tax. Use of dyed diesel fuel.

Section 12-488. - Failure to file report or pay tax. Collection procedure and state lien against real estate as security for tax.

Section 12-489. - Hearings before commissioner related to tax, penalty or interest under this chapter. Appeal to Superior Court from determinations of commissioner.

Section 12-490. - Tax in addition to other taxes; payment to State Treasurer.

Section 12-491. - Use of services of other departments. Investigation or hearing procedures.

Section 12-492. - Fine payable for violation of requirements in section 12-487.

Section 12-493. - Government vehicles and school buses excepted.