South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 39 - Mineral Severance Tax
Section 10-39-68 - Additional tax on precious metals--Rate.

10-39-68. Additional tax on precious metals--Rate.
In addition to the tax imposed in §10-39-43, there is hereby imposed an additional tax on each ounce of precious metals severed as follows:
(1)Four dollars per ounce of gold severed during a quarter if the average price of the precious metal is eight hundred dollars per ounce or greater;
(2)Three dollars per ounce of gold severed during a quarter if the average price of the precious metal is seven hundred dollars per ounce or greater;
(3)Two dollars per ounce of gold severed during a quarter if the average price of the precious metal is six hundred dollars per ounce or greater; and
(4)One dollar per ounce of gold severed during a quarter if the average price of the precious metal is five hundred dollars per ounce or greater.
The average price of gold shall be computed by summing the daily London Final price of the precious metal for each business day of the quarter and dividing by the number of business days in the quarter.

Source: SL 1994, ch 89, §5.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 10 - Taxation

Chapter 39 - Mineral Severance Tax

Section 10-39-42 - Definitions.

Section 10-39-43 - Severance tax on gold.

Section 10-39-44 - Gross yield and gross production defined.

Section 10-39-45 - Finished value subject to tax--Allocation between processors.

Section 10-39-45.1 - Imposition of tax on net profit--Rate.

Section 10-39-45.2 - Deductions for determining net profit.

Section 10-39-45.3 - Estimated tax--Filing--Payment.

Section 10-39-45.4 - Annual filing--Payment, refund, or application to next estimate.

Section 10-39-45.5 - Annual statement required--Form--Contents.

Section 10-39-45.6 - Delinquency.

Section 10-39-48 - Failure to file statements as misdemeanor--Determination of tax.

Section 10-39-49 - Promulgation of rules.

Section 10-39-50 - Access to taxpayer's records--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 10-39-51 - Payment under protest--Action for recovery--Repayment--Restraining collection prohibited.

Section 10-39-52 - False statement as felony--Forfeiture.

Section 10-39-53 - Exemption of persons severing small amounts.

Section 10-39-54 - Distribution of proceeds.

Section 10-39-54.1 - Transfer of revenue payable to county.

Section 10-39-54.2 - Impact and economic diversification trust fund--Deposit of county funds therein--Threshold level for allocations.

Section 10-39-54.3 - Allocation of funds by county--Purposes.

Section 10-39-54.4 - Annual accounting by county.

Section 10-39-56 - Tax on owners of royalty or working interests--Withholding and remittance--Exemptions.

Section 10-39-58 - Temporary provisions for severance tax on precious metals--Rate according to value of gross yield.

Section 10-39-59 - Due dates of quarterly payments.

Section 10-39-60 - Temporary tax not additional tax.

Section 10-39-67 - Filing verified estimates--Payment due.

Section 10-39-68 - Additional tax on precious metals--Rate.