1. If:
(a) The Board determines that a taxpayer who is a licensed gaming establishment is taking any action with intent to defraud the State or to evade the payment of the tax or any part of the tax imposed by this chapter, the Board shall establish an amount upon which the tax imposed by this chapter must be based.
(b) The Department determines that a taxpayer who is not a licensed gaming establishment is taking any action with intent to defraud the State or to evade the payment of the tax or any part of the tax imposed by this chapter, the Department shall establish an amount upon which the tax imposed by this chapter must be based.
2. The amount established by the Board or the Department pursuant to subsection 1 must be based upon the tax liability of business entities that are deemed comparable by the Board or the Department to that of the taxpayer.
3. If:
(a) The Board determines that a taxpayer who is a licensed gaming establishment is liable for the tax imposed by this chapter but the amount upon which the tax must be based is vague or subjective, not capable of reasonable determination or is the subject of a dispute that cannot be proven to the reasonable satisfaction of the Nevada Gaming Commission, the Nevada Gaming Commission may establish the amount upon which the tax must be based by multiplying the number of admissions to the facility where the live entertainment was provided by an amount not to exceed $50. The provisions of chapter 463 of NRS relating to the imposition of penalties and interest apply to the determination of the amount of tax owed by the taxpayer pursuant to this section.
(b) The Department determines that a taxpayer who is not a licensed gaming establishment is liable for the tax imposed by this chapter but the amount upon which the tax must be based is vague or subjective, not capable of reasonable determination or is the subject of a dispute that cannot be proven to the reasonable satisfaction of the Nevada Tax Commission, the Nevada Tax Commission may establish the amount upon which the tax must be based by multiplying the number of admissions to the facility where the live entertainment was provided by an amount not to exceed $50. The provisions of chapter 360 of NRS relating to the imposition of penalties and interest apply to the determination of the amount of tax owed by the taxpayer pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 20th Special Session, 152; A 2015, 3766)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 368A - Tax on Live Entertainment
NRS 368A.020 - "Admission charge" defined.
NRS 368A.030 - "Board" defined.
NRS 368A.040 - "Business" defined.
NRS 368A.050 - "Business entity" defined.
NRS 368A.053 - Casual assemblage" defined.
NRS 368A.055 - Commission" defined.
NRS 368A.057 - "Escort" defined.
NRS 368A.058 - "Escort service" defined.
NRS 368A.060 - "Facility" defined.
NRS 368A.070 - "Game" defined.
NRS 368A.075 - "Governmental entity" defined.
NRS 368A.080 - "Licensed gaming establishment" defined.
NRS 368A.090 - "Live entertainment" defined.
NRS 368A.097 - Shopping mall" defined.
NRS 368A.100 - "Slot machine" defined.
NRS 368A.110 - "Taxpayer" defined.
NRS 368A.115 - "Trade show" defined.
NRS 368A.120 - Natural persons who are deemed to be business entities.
NRS 368A.180 - Confidentiality of records and files of Board and Department.
NRS 368A.200 - Imposition and amount of tax; tax collected from purchaser; exemptions from tax.
NRS 368A.230 - Extension of time for payment; payment of interest during period of extension.
NRS 368A.250 - Certification of excess amount collected; credit and refund.
NRS 368A.270 - Interest on overpayments; disallowance of interest.
NRS 368A.290 - Action for refund: Period for commencement; venue; waiver.
NRS 368A.310 - Allowance of interest in judgment for amount illegally collected.
NRS 368A.320 - Standing to recover.
NRS 368A.330 - Action for recovery of erroneous refund: Jurisdiction; venue; prosecution.
NRS 368A.340 - Cancellation of illegal determination.