(a) Every person required to collect the tax imposed by this chapter shall be personally liable for the tax imposed, collected or required to be collected under this chapter. Any such person shall have the same right in respect to collecting the tax from the lessee or in respect to nonpayment of the tax by the lessee as if the tax were part of the rent and payable at the same time.
(b) Where a lessee has failed to pay the tax imposed by this chapter to the person required to collect the same, then, in addition to all other rights, obligations and remedies provided, the tax shall be payable by the lessee directly to the Department of Finance and it shall be the duty of the lessee to file a return with the Department of Finance and to pay the tax to it within 20 days of the date the tax was required to be paid.
(c) The Department of Finance may, whenever it deems it necessary for the proper enforcement of this chapter, provide that a lessee shall file returns and pay directly to the Department of Finance any tax imposed under this chapter at such time as returns are required to be filed and payment made by the persons required to collect the tax.