In addition to all other taxes of every kind imposed by law:
(1) every person, except the State, a county, a municipality, or an agency or political subdivision of it, engaged in the business of selling electric power for resale within the State is subject to the payment of an excise, license, or privilege tax of five-tenths of one mill upon each kilowatt hour of electric power sold for resale within the State, except upon such electric power purchased from a vendor, however remote, previously taxed under this subsection. Sales for resale of an electric cooperative to a customer whose sales are taxed under subsection (2) must not be taxed under this subsection; and
(2) except a municipality, every public utility and electric cooperative engaged in the business of selling electric power within the State to the ultimate user of the power is subject to the payment of an excise, license, or privilege tax of five-tenths of one mill upon each kilowatt hour sold within the State to the ultimate user, except such electric power purchased from vendors, however remote, taxed under subsection (1).
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 65-901; 1952 Code Section 65-901; 1942 Code Section 2558; 1932 Code Section 2558; 1931 (37) 357; 1935 (39) 275; 1937 (40) 610; 1957 (50) 404; 1969 (56) 740; 1991 Act No. 171, Part II, Section 57B.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 23 - License Taxes On Other Businesses
Section 12-23-10. Imposition of tax; rate.
Section 12-23-20. Exemptions from tax.
Section 12-23-30. Authority to suspend tax on power sold to Atomic Energy department.
Section 12-23-40. department shall administer, enforce, and collect tax; rules and regulations.
Section 12-23-60. Monthly returns and remittance of tax required.
Section 12-23-90. Taxes and penalties deemed a debt; lien thereof.
Section 12-23-120. Use of tax.
Section 12-23-130. Exemption of South Carolina Public Service Authority from taxation.
Section 12-23-210. Municipal privilege or license tax on railroads; maximum allowable amounts.
Section 12-23-220. Local licenses for carriers shall be good for interurban carriage.
Section 12-23-310. Imposition of tax; rate.
Section 12-23-420. Clerks and magistrates shall issue executions for failure to pay tax.
Section 12-23-430. Municipalities may collect tax.
Section 12-23-460. County license not required in certain instances.
Section 12-23-470. Municipal authorities of incorporated city or town may require license.
Section 12-23-810. Tax on licensed hospitals.
Section 12-23-815. Information to form basis for assessments.
Section 12-23-820. Department of Revenue to administer article; collection of tax.