Mississippi Code
General Administrative Provisions Applicable to Chapter
§ 27-17-485. Privilege tax exemptions; clubs for promotion of home arts, etc., and persons pursuing certain trades and callings

Clubs for the promotion or development of the art of canning, preserving or bottling; the art of cooking; art of sewing or handiwork; the art of drawing or painting; or otherwise, the art of home or domestic science may sell their products without paying any of the taxes levied by this chapter, but this shall not be construed to authorize any person, persons, club or clubs to promote such business as a commercial enterprise or to sell things not produced by themselves.
Any natural person who, as an individual, pursues any trade or calling involving only physical labor or skill, including but not limited to farming and pulpwood cutting, and who only receives compensation for his personal physical efforts or manual labor, and does not sell or supply materials for which a specific charge is made, may do so without being required to pay a privilege tax imposed in any of the respective sections of this chapter.

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