The application for registration of a motor vehicle and for the purchase of a license plate for the motor vehicle shall constitute the return of that motor vehicle for ad valorem taxation but only if ad valorem taxes are due at the time of registration. The state revenue commissioner is directed to prescribe a form for the application for registration which shall provide the information needed by the tax commissioner or tax collector in determining the amount of taxes due under this article.
History. Ga. L. 1966, p. 517, § 7; Code 1933, § 91A-1908, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 419, § 38; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 11-1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 29-2/HB 501.
Cross references.
Registration and licensing of motor vehicles, T. 40, C. 2.
Law reviews.
For article on the 1997 amendment of this Code section, see 14 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 215 (1997).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 48 - Revenue and Taxation
Chapter 5 - Ad Valorem Taxation of Property
Article 10 - Ad Valorem Taxation of Motor Vehicles and Mobile Homes
§ 48-5-470. Exemption of Driver Educational Motor Vehicles From Ad Valorem Taxation
§ 48-5-470.2. Exemption of Vans and Buses Owned by Religious Groups
§ 48-5-471. Motor Vehicles Subject to Ad Valorem Taxation
§ 48-5-472. Ad Valorem Taxation of Motor Vehicles Owned and Held by Dealers for Retail Sale
§ 48-5-476. Collection Procedure When Taxing County Differs From County of Purchaser’s Residence
§ 48-5-478. Constitutional Exemption From Ad Valorem Taxation for Disabled Veterans
§ 48-5-478.3. Tax Exemption for Veterans Awarded Medal of Honor
§ 48-5-478.4. Exemption From Ad Valorem Taxes for Motor Vehicle Owned by Veterans’ Organization