BEFORE THE STATE TAX
COMMISSION OF UTAH
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COLLECTION
DIVISION OF THE )
STATE TAX
COMMISSION OF UTAH, : INFORMAL DECISION
) SALES TAX
REVOCATION
Petitioner, :
)
: Appeal No.
86 0346
XXXXX aka, ) Sales Tax No. XXXXX
XXXXX, :
)
Respondent. :
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STATEMENT OF CASE
This
is an appeal to the Utah State Tax Commission for the revocation of sales tax
license No. XXXXX pursuant to Utah Code Ann. § 59-15-3 (1953). An Informal
Hearing was held on XXXXX, in the offices of the Utah State Tax
Commission. David J. Angerhofer,
Hearing Officer, heard the matter for the Commission. XXXXX and XXXXX represented the Petitioner. XXXXX represented the Respondent.
Petitioner
introduced evidence that Respondent has incurred liabilities from the fourth
quarter of XXXXX to the fourth quarter of XXXXX. The sales tax has been paid for a few quarters in between these
dates. The total balance owing as of
XXXXX, is $$$$$ based on true returns filed. Respondent stated that he was
first contacted in XXXXX concerning his liability, that he has asked many times
what he owes, that the Tax Commission has not responded to his request and that
the Tax Commission has lied to him.
Respondent disputes the penalty and interest but stated that he is
willing to pay what he owes.
FINDINGS
1. Respondent was issued sales tax license No.
XXXXX.
2. Respondent was responsible for the
collection of sales taxes on the sale his goods and services and was required
to remit these taxes to the Utah State Tax Commission. Utah Code Ann. § 59-15-5
(1953).
3. Respondent did not properly collect and
remit the full amount of sales tax due each quarter.
4. The Utah State Tax Commission is vested with
the authority to revoke the license of "any person violating any portion
of this [sales tax] act." Section 59-15-3.
DECISION AND ORDER
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DECIDED:
1. That Respondent's sales tax license No.
XXXXX is hereby revoked for failure to comply with the provisions of the Utah
Sales Tax Act, Utah Code Ann. § 59-15-5 (1953).
2. Respondent is ordered to close the doors of
XXXXX aka XXXXX to business and to deliver its sales tax license to the Utah
State Tax Commission. Failure to comply
with this order may result in criminal prosecution being taken against the
Respondent.
3. The revocation of Respondent's sales tax
license is effective immediately, unless the Respondent requests in writing,
within three working days from receipt of this decision, that the Commission
stay the execution of this order for thirty (30) days, provided the Respondent
is able to prove that the following conditions have been met:
a. A bond has been posted in
the amount of the tax, penalty and interest that is currently delinquent and
due. The bond must be in the form of a
cashier's check, certificate of deposit, surety bond, or cash; and
b. An account has been opened
in a local financial institution by the end of the first banking day following
receipt of this decision. The account
must name the Respondent's company and the Utah State Tax Commission as
co-owners. In addition, the Respondent
must make weekly deposits into the account in the amount of the current
accruing sales tax liability.
DATED this 15 day of
October, 1986.
BY ORDER OF THE STATE TAX COMMISSION OF UTAH.
R. H. Hansen Roger
O. Tew
Chairman Commissioner
Joe B.
Pacheco G.
Blaine Davis
Commissioner Commissioner