03-0232

Sales Tax Revocation

Signed 4/1/03

BEFORE THE UTAH STATE TAX COMMISSION

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TAXPAYER SERVICES DIVISION )

OF THE UTAH STATE TAX ) ORDER

COMMISSION, )

) Appeal No. 03-0232

Petitioner, )

) Account No. #####

v. )

) Tax Type: Sales Tax Revocation

RESPONDENT, )

) Judge: Davis

Respondent. )

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Presiding:

G. Blaine Davis, Administrative Law Judge

Appearances:

For Petitioner: Mr. Gale Francis, Assistant Attorney General

Mr. Hank Semedeni, from the Taxpayer Services Division

Mr. Tom Smith, from the Taxpayer Services Division

For Respondent: No one appeared

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

This matter came before the Utah State Tax Commission for an Initial Hearing pursuant to the provisions of Utah Code Ann. '59-1-502.5, on March 27, 2003.

Although duly notified of the date, time and location of the hearing, Respondent failed to appear

This matter is before the Utah State Tax Commission due to the Request for Revocation of Sales Tax License, filed by Petitioner on February 13, 2003. Petitioner requests revocation of sales tax license number ##### pursuant to Utah Code Ann. '59-12-106(1) on the grounds that Respondent has failed to comply with the laws of the Utah Sales Tax Act.

Respondent filed its sales tax returns through March of 2000. For that time period, Petitioner owes an amount of $$$$$ after consideration of all payments made by Respondent, but including the penalties and interest thereon. Since April 2000, Respondent has not filed sales tax returns and Petitioner has made estimates of the amounts due thereon. Including all taxes, penalties and interest, but after all payments have been credited to the account, there is still a balance due and owing of $$$$$

Respondent did not attend the Initial Hearing in this matter, so the Commission has no explanation from Respondent concerning the delinquency.

APPLICABLE LAW

The Commission shall, on a reasonable notice and after a hearing, revoke the license of any person violating any provision of this chapter and no license may be issued to such person until the taxpayer has complied with the requirements of this chapter. Any person required by this chapter to collect sales or use tax within this state without having secured a license to do so, is guilty of a criminal violation as provided in Section 59-1-401. (Utah Code Ann. '59-12-106(1).)

DECISION AND ORDER

This account is substantially delinquent and has been for several years in violation of the provisions of the Sales Tax Act. There are more than sufficient grounds to require revocation of the sales tax license. In addition, the Commission issues an Order of Default against Respondent for failing to appear at the Initial Hearing.

Based upon the foregoing, the Utah State Tax Commission hereby revokes sales tax license number ##### for failure to comply with the provisions of the Sales Tax Act.

This decision does not limit a party's right to a Formal Hearing. However, this Decision and Order will become the Final Decision and Order of the Commission unless any party to this case files a written request within thirty (30) days of the date of this decision to proceed to a Formal Hearing. Such a request shall be mailed to the address listed below and must include the Petitioner's name, address, and appeal number:

Utah State Tax Commission

Appeals Division

210 North 1950 West

Salt Lake City, Utah 84134

Failure to request a Formal Hearing will preclude any further appeal rights in this matter.

DATED this 1^st day of April , 2003.

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G. Blaine Davis

Administrative Law Judge

BY ORDER OF THE UTAH STATE TAX COMMISSION.

The Commission has reviewed this case and the undersigned concur in this decision.

DATED this 1^st day of April , 2003.

Pam Hendrickson R. Bruce Johnson

Commission Chair Commissioner