History. Code 1981, § 48-2-35.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 630, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 813, § 1/HB 441; Ga. L. 2009, p. 816, § 4/HB 485; Ga. L. 2013, p. 677, § 1/SB 137; Ga. L. 2020, p. 184, § 1-3/HB 846.
The 2020 amendment, effective September 1, 2020, designated the existing provisions of subsection (a) as paragraph (a)(1); inserted “to such purchaser” near the end of paragraph (a)(1); and added paragraph (a)(2). See Editor’s notes for applicability.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2009, subsection (a) as enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 816, § 4/HB 485 was redesignated as subsection (d). Subsection (b) as designated by Ga. L. 2009, p. 816, § 4/HB 485 was identical to subsection (a) as designated by Ga. L. 2009, p. 813, § 1/HB 441, so the subsection (a) designation by Ga. L. 2009, p. 813, § 1/HB 441, was retained.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2004, p. 630, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Code section shall be applicable to any sales and use tax refund claim filed on or after July 1, 2004.
Ga. L. 2009, p. 816, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Improved Taxpayer Customer Service Act of 2009.’ ”
Ga. L. 2020, p. 184, § 4-1(b)/HB 846, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that: “The revisions to paragraph (2) of subsection (h) of Code Section 48-2-35 in Section 1-2 of this Act shall apply to notices for final refund amounts received by a political subdivision on or after September 1, 2020, and the interest rate provided in Section 1-3 of this Act shall apply to interest accruing on or after September 1, 2020.”
Law reviews.
For annual survey on administrative law, see 70 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2018).
For annual survey on state and local taxation: a two-year survey, see 71 Mercer L. Rev. 279 (2019).
For article with annual survey on state and local taxation, see 73 Mercer L. Rev. 231 (2021).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 48 - Revenue and Taxation
Chapter 2 - State Administrative Organization, Administration, and Enforcement
§ 48-2-31. Currency in Which Taxes to Be Paid
§ 48-2-34. Failure to Give Official Receipt for Payment of Taxes or License Fees; Penalty
§ 48-2-35.1. Refund of Sales and Use Taxes; Expedited Refunds
§ 48-2-36. Extension of Time for Returns
§ 48-2-37. Preparation of Delinquent Returns
§ 48-2-38. Due Date; Interest on Deferred Taxes
§ 48-2-39. When Date for Payment or Filing on Holiday
§ 48-2-40. Rate of Interest on Past Due Taxes
§ 48-2-41. Authority to Waive Interest on Unpaid Taxes
§ 48-2-42. Nature of Penalties
§ 48-2-43. Authority to Waive Penalties
§ 48-2-45. Service of Notice of Assessment
§ 48-2-46. Procedures for Protests
§ 48-2-47. Final Assessments and License Fees
§ 48-2-48. Deficiency Assessments; Interest
§ 48-2-49. Periods of Limitation for Assessment of Taxes
§ 48-2-50. Review of Assessments; Certifications
§ 48-2-51. Jeopardy Assessments; Collection; Bond
§ 48-2-52. Personal Liability of Corporate Officer or Employee for Tax Delinquency
§ 48-2-53. Compelled Production of Evidence
§ 48-2-54. Action by Commissioner to Collect Unpaid Tax
§ 48-2-54.1. Authorization to Charge Taxpayer’s Account
§ 48-2-55. Attachment and Garnishment; Levy
§ 48-2-56. Liens for Taxes; Priority
§ 48-2-57. Effect of Judicial Sale on State Tax Lien
§ 48-2-58. Release of Property Subject to State Tax Lien
§ 48-2-59. Appeals; Payment of Taxes Admittedly Owed; Bond; Costs
§ 48-2-60. Compromise Settlements; Penalty Refunds
§ 48-2-61. Effect of Actions Taken to Avoid Payment of Taxes; Liability
§ 48-2-62. Penalties for Tax Return Preparers; Prohibition on Continuing to Prepare Returns; Refunds