Mississippi Code
General Administrative Provisions Applicable to Chapter
§ 27-17-471. License to be a personal privilege

The privilege license herein provided shall be and constitute a personal privilege to the person named therein to conduct the business specified in the license, and shall not be transferable to any other person, and shall be construed to limit to the county or municipality and location specified therein, the person named in the license in conducting the business and exercising the privilege named, unless otherwise provided by this chapter, and such license shall not exempt from taxation any property used in the business except as specifically provided by law.
No change in the name of the firm, nor the taking in of a new partner, nor the withdrawal of one or more members of the firm shall be considered as commencing business, but if any one or more of the partners remain in the firm, the business shall be regarded as continuing.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 27 - Taxation and Finance

Chapter 17 - Local Privilege Taxes

General Administrative Provisions Applicable to Chapter

§ 27-17-451. License; where obtained

§ 27-17-453. License; taxpayer to make application

§ 27-17-455. License; issuance and duration

§ 27-17-459. Taxes required where taxpayer engages in several businesses

§ 27-17-463. License may be taken for part of year, when

§ 27-17-465. Tax collector to notify holder of expiration of license

§ 27-17-467. Penalty for failure to procure license; collection of taxes

§ 27-17-468. Collection of privilege taxes due in former years; limitation

§ 27-17-469. Post license in conspicuous place, or exhibit same

§ 27-17-471. License to be a personal privilege

§ 27-17-473. Unlawful business not legalized

§ 27-17-475. County auditor to have licenses printed

§ 27-17-477. Requisitions for licenses

§ 27-17-479. Privilege tax exemptions; elderly or persons with disabilities and hotel enterprises

§ 27-17-483. Privilege tax exemptions; municipalities

§ 27-17-485. Privilege tax exemptions; clubs for promotion of home arts, etc., and persons pursuing certain trades and callings

§ 27-17-487. Privilege tax exemptions; activities in fair enclosures

§ 27-17-489. Privilege tax exemptions; certificate

§ 27-17-491. Privilege tax exemptions; personal privilege; nontransferability and display of certificate; penalties

§ 27-17-493. Disposition of monies collected; privilege tax record to be kept

§ 27-17-495. County auditor to check books and records of county tax collector

§ 27-17-497. Compensation allowed tax collector for tax collecting damages

§ 27-17-499. Officer liable for taxes which he might, but fails to collect

§ 27-17-501. Monthly report