15-51-101. Rate of tax -- electrical energy producers. In addition to the license tax now provided by law, each person or other organization now engaged in the generation, manufacture, or production of electricity and electrical energy in the state of Montana, either through water power or by any other means, for barter, sale, or exchange (and hereinafter referred to as the "producer") shall on or before the 30th day after each calendar quarter, quarterly periods ending March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, render a statement to the department of revenue showing the gross amount, except for actual and necessary plant use, required to produce the energy of electricity and electrical energy produced, manufactured, or generated during the preceding calendar quarter without any deduction and shall pay a license tax thereon in the sum of $.0002 per kilowatt hour on all such electricity and electrical energy generated, manufactured, or produced, measured at the place of production and as shown on the statement required in the manner and within the time hereinafter provided.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 51, Ex. L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 2343.1, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 83, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 214, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 5, Ex. L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 391, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 69, Ch. 516, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 52, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 401, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 84-1601.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 51. Electrical Energy Producer's License Tax
15-51-101. Rate of tax -- electrical energy producers
15-51-102. Payment of tax -- may be itemized on customers' bills
15-51-103. Disposition of revenue -- penalty and interest on delinquency
15-51-104. Inspection of books of producer
15-51-106. Future producers to comply
15-51-107. and 15-51-108 reserved
15-51-109. Deficiency assessment -- review -- penalty and interest
15-51-110. Credit for overpayment -- interest on overpayment
15-51-111. Procedure to compute tax in absence of statement -- waiver of penalty
15-51-112. Warrant for distraint
15-51-113. Penalty for violation -- enforcement
15-51-114. Statute of limitations