96-028
Response
February 8, 1996
XXXXX
RE:
Request for advisory opinion on motor fuel tax
Dear
XXXXX,
This
letter acknowledges receipt of your request for an advisory opinion regarding the
application of motor fuel tax on purchases of fuel by the XXXXX for use in
contract school buses. Your question
has prompted us to review our internal administration of the exemption for
government entities. As soon as we have
had an opportunity to discuss this issue fully, we will issue you an advisory
opinion. We understand that the
advisory opinion is important to your decisions about future contracts for bus
service, and we will deal with this issue as quickly as possible.
You
expressed concern about the letter from our Auditing Division to XXXXX. Let me say that we take seriously our role
in helping others to understand our complex tax laws. We welcome questions from the public, and we rely on our
employees to answer questions that are within their realm of expertise. We feel that our employees do a great job of
dispensing accurate tax information, and we hope that anyone who is curious
about Utah's tax laws will feel free to call upon our staff for assistance.
We
look forward to assisting you with this issue.
For
the Commission,
Alice
Shearer
Commissioner