96-2114

Sales Tax

Signed 7/14/97

 

BEFORE THE UTAH STATE TAX COMMISSION

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COMPANY C, :

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Petitioner, : ORDER

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v. :

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AUDITING DIVISION OF THE : Appeal No. 96-2114

UTAH STATE TAX COMMISSION, :

STATE OF UTAH, : Account No. #####

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Respondent. : Tax Type: Sales Tax

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STATEMENT OF CASE

This matter came before the Utah State Tax Commission upon a Petition for Reconsideration, dated May 30, 1997, filed by Petitioner as a result of the Commission's final decision dated May 13, 1997.

Respondent performed an audit of Petitioner. After several status conferences, Petitioner indicated that it was desirous of withdrawing its appeal and signed an agreement to have its appeal withdrawn. Based upon that request, the Commission dismissed the appeal of Petitioner.

The Petition for Reconsideration filed by Petitioner does not allege any newly discovered evidence or that there was a mistake of law in its stipulation or in the order of the Commission, but instead makes substantially the same arguments which it made prior to signing the stipulation and request for withdrawal on this appeal, and suggests one additional legal theory.

APPLICABLE LAW

Utah Administrative Rule R861-1-5A(P) provides that a Petition for Reconsideration "will allege as grounds for reconsideration either a mistake in law or fact, or the discovery of new evidence." Under this rule, the Tax Commission may exercise its discretion in granting or denying a Petition for Reconsideration.

DECISION AND ORDER

Petitioner stipulated to a dismissal of the case, and has not presented sufficient reason to set aside that stipulation.

Based upon the foregoing, it is the decision and order of the Utah State Tax Commission that the Petition for Reconsideration is denied. It is so ordered.

DATED this 14 day of JULY, 1997.

BY ORDER OF THE UTAH STATE TAX COMMISSION.

W. Val Oveson Richard B. McKeown

Chairman Commissioner

Joe B. Pacheco Pam Hendrickson

Commissioner Commissioner

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