Sec. 151.703. FAILURE TO REPORT OR PAY TAX. (a) A person who fails to file a report as required by this chapter or who fails to pay a tax imposed by this chapter when due forfeits five percent of the amount due as a penalty, and if the person fails to file the report or pay the tax within 30 days after the day on which the tax or report is due, the person forfeits an additional five percent.
(b) The minimum penalty provided by Subsection (a) of this section is $1.
(c) A delinquent tax draws interest beginning 60 days from the due date.
(d) In addition to any other penalty authorized by this section, a person who fails to file a report as required by this chapter shall pay a penalty of $50. The penalty provided by this subsection is assessed without regard to whether the taxpayer subsequently files the report or whether any taxes were due from the taxpayer for the reporting period under the required report.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1583, ch. 389, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 14.03, eff. October 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle E - Sales, Excise, and Use Taxes
Chapter 151 - Limited Sales, Excise, and Use Tax
Subchapter L. Prohibited Acts and Civil and Criminal Penalties
Section 151.701. Use of Stamps or Tokens Prohibited
Section 151.703. Failure to Report or Pay Tax
Section 151.704. Sales Tax Absorption; Criminal Penalty
Section 151.705. Collection of Use Tax; Criminal Penalty
Section 151.707. Resale or Exemption Certificate; Criminal Penalty
Section 151.708. Selling Without Permit; Criminal Penalty
Section 151.709. Failure to Furnish Report; Criminal Penalty
Section 151.7101. Election of Offenses
Section 151.7102. False Entry or Failure to Enter in Records
Section 151.7103. Failure to Produce for Inspection or Allow Inspection of Records
Section 151.711. Limitations on Prosecutions
Section 151.712. Civil Penalty for Persons Certifying Exports
Section 151.713. Furnishing False Information to Customs Broker; Civil Penalty