It is the intention of the General Assembly in enacting this article to exercise its full and complete power to tax the retail purchase, retail sale, rental, storage, use, and consumption of tangible personal property and the services described in this article except to the extent prohibited by the Constitutions of the United States and of this state and except to the extent of specific exemptions provided in this article.
History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 360, § 4; Ga. L. 1965, p. 13, § 2; Code 1933, § 91A-4506, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Ga. L. 1979, p. 5, § 93.
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For article, “Clarification Needed in Georgia Retail Sales and Use Tax Statute,” see 41 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (1989).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 48 - Revenue and Taxation
Chapter 8 - Sales and Use Taxes
Article 1 - State Sales and Use Tax
§ 48-8-3. [Effective Until January 1, 2024. See note.] Exemptions
§ 48-8-3. [Effective January 1, 2024. See note.] Exemptions
§ 48-8-3.1. Exemptions as to Motor Fuels
§ 48-8-3.5. Taxation on Sale or Use of Jet Fuel
§ 48-8-7. Violation of Article; Penalty
§ 48-8-8. Filing False or Fraudulent Return by Dealer Under Article; Penalty
§ 48-8-9. Failure by Dealer to Furnish Return Under Article; Penalty
§ 48-8-10. Failure by Dealer to Keep or to Allow Inspection of Records Under Article; Penalty
§ 48-8-11. Violation of Any Other Provision of Article; Penalty
§ 48-8-13. Taxing Jurisdiction for Mobile Telecommunications Services
§ 48-8-16. Ratification of Executive Order on Sale of Dyed Fuel Oils
§ 48-8-18. Ratification of Executive Order on Pharmaceuticals Distributed Without Cost
§ 48-8-19. Exemption of Jet Fuel From Certain Taxes; Regulatory Authority