Upon every person engaging or continuing within this state in the business of selling alcoholic beverages, the sales of which are legal under the provisions of Chapter 1 of Title 67, Mississippi Code of 1972, there is hereby levied, assessed and shall be collected a tax equal to seven percent (7%) of the gross proceeds of the retail sales of the business. All sales at wholesale to retailers shall be taxed at the same rate as provided in this section for retail sales. A retailer in computing the tax on sales may take credit for the amount of the tax paid to the wholesaler at the rates provided herein and remit the difference to the commissioner, provided adequate records and all invoices are maintained to substantiate the credit claimed.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 27 - Taxation and Finance
§ 27-65-5. Definitions; "Wholesaler, jobber or distributor"; "Wholesale sales."
§ 27-65-7. Definitions; "Retailer"; "Retail sales."
§ 27-65-17. Selling tangible personal property wholesale and retail
§ 27-65-23. Miscellaneous businesses
§ 27-65-25. Sales of alcoholic beverages
§ 27-65-31. Seller to collect tax
§ 27-65-35. Failure to file return; notice
§ 27-65-39. Penalties for deficient or delinquent return
§ 27-65-40. Effect of state officer's or employee's failure to pay state sales tax
§ 27-65-41. Tax constitutes a debt
§ 27-65-43. Taxpayer must keep records
§ 27-65-51. Disbursement from treasury to taxpayer
§ 27-65-57. Enrolling a judgment
§ 27-65-59. Warrant for collection of tax
§ 27-65-61. Jeopardy assessment and warrant
§ 27-65-63. Execution of warrant by sheriff or special agent; fees
§ 27-65-65. Commissioner may bid at sales
§ 27-65-69. Sheriff and special agent not personally liable
§ 27-65-71. Enforcement not to be enjoined
§ 27-65-73. Sales tax as additional tax; remittances; how made
§ 27-65-79. Records; preserved
§ 27-65-81. Returns confidential; release of certain information under certain circumstances
§ 27-65-87. Administration of the chapter vested in the Commissioner of Revenue
§ 27-65-89. Employees appointed by commissioner
§ 27-65-91. Special agents designated by commissioner; authority
§ 27-65-95. Prior rights or actions not affected by this chapter
§ 27-65-101. Exemptions; industrial
§ 27-65-103. Exemptions; agricultural
§ 27-65-105. Exemptions; governmental
§ 27-65-107. Exemptions; utility