Georgia Code
Chapter 8 - Fees and Taxes
§ 33-8-8.5. Distribution of Reimbursement of Illegally Assessed Tax by Insurance Companies

Any insurance company, other than a life insurance company, which receives reimbursement for the payment of an insurance premium tax levied by a county or municipality which was illegally assessed and collected shall distribute on a pro rata basis the proceeds of such reimbursement to its policyholders of record for the year the tax was levied. The distribution of the reimbursement shall be made as soon as practicable and in no event later than 90 days after such reimbursement is received by the insurance company.
History. Code 1981, § 33-8-8.5 , enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1294, § 2.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1984, p. 1294, § 4, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that § 2 of that Act, which enacted this Code section, would apply to taxes collected prior to January 1, 1984.
Law reviews.
For annual survey of state and local taxation, see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 337 (1986).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 33 - Insurance

Chapter 8 - Fees and Taxes

§ 33-8-1. Fees and Charges Generally

§ 33-8-2. Fees and Taxes Imposed Upon Representatives of Insurers of Other States

§ 33-8-3. License Fees of Insurance Companies Generally

§ 33-8-4. Amount and Method of Computing Tax on Insurance Premiums Generally; Exclusion of Annuity Considerations

§ 33-8-4.1. State Insurance Premiums Tax Credits for Insurance Companies Located in Certain Counties Designated as Less Developed Areas; Authority of Commissioner of Community Affairs and Commissioner

§ 33-8-4.2. Assignment, Carryover, and Liability Regarding Tax Credits

§ 33-8-5. Abatement or Reduction of Tax on Insurance Premiums

§ 33-8-6. Time of Payment of Tax on Insurance Premiums; Filing of Returns; Penalties

§ 33-8-7. Deduction From Taxes of Retaliatory Taxes Paid Other States

§ 33-8-8. Preemption of Taxation of Insurance Companies by State; Exceptions; Collection of License Fees by Municipal Corporations

§ 33-8-8.1. County and Municipal Corporation Taxes on Life Insurance Companies

§ 33-8-8.2. County and Municipal Corporation Taxes on Other Than Life Insurance Companies

§ 33-8-8.3. Funding of Services, or Reduction of Ad Valorem Taxes, in Unincorporated Areas of Counties; Powers and Duties of Governing Authority

§ 33-8-8.4. Inactive Municipalities

§ 33-8-8.5. Distribution of Reimbursement of Illegally Assessed Tax by Insurance Companies

§ 33-8-8.6. Nonprotested Premium Taxes

§ 33-8-9. Granting of Refunds and Credits by Commissioner

§ 33-8-10. Confidential Treatment of Tax Information; Information to Be Disclosed by Local Officials Engaged in Collection of Taxes; Violations

§ 33-8-11. Issuance of Execution Against Persons Delinquent in Payment of Fees or Taxes

§ 33-8-12. Waiver of Penalties and Interest

§ 33-8-13. Exemption of Certain Insurance Companies From Taxes