15-72-112. Penalties and interest for violation. (1) (a) A person who fails to file a return as required by 15-72-110 must be assessed a penalty as provided in 15-1-216. The department may waive the penalty as provided in 15-1-206.
(b) A person who fails to file the return required by 15-72-110 and to pay the tax on or before the due date must be assessed penalty and interest as provided in 15-1-216. The department may waive any penalty pursuant to 15-1-206.
(2) A person who purposely fails to pay the tax when due must be assessed an additional penalty as provided in 15-1-216.
History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 556, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 364, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 72. Electrical Generation Tax and Invasive Species Fee
Part 1. Electrical Generation Tax Reform Act
15-72-102. Legislative findings and declaration of purpose
15-72-104. Wholesale energy transaction tax -- rate of tax -- exemptions -- cost recovery
15-72-105. Multistate exemption
15-72-106. Collection of wholesale energy transaction tax -- disposition of revenue
15-72-107. through 15-72-109 reserved
15-72-110. Returns -- payment -- authority of department
15-72-111. Examination of return -- adjustments -- delivery of notices and demands
15-72-112. Penalties and interest for violation
15-72-113. Authority to collect delinquent taxes
15-72-114. Penalty and interest on deficiency