Printable Format79-3618. Administration; rules and regulations; payment upon basis of gross receipts, when; appointment of agents and employees; abatement of taxes. (a) The secretary of revenue or the secretary's designee shall administer and enforce this act. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this act. The secretary or the secretary's designee may upon application of any taxpayer give such applicant the privilege of paying the tax levied by this act upon the basis of gross receipts accrued but not received provided such applicant's books are regularly kept on such basis. The secretary or the secretary's designee shall appoint agents and employees for the enforcement and administration of this act.
(b) The secretary of revenue or the secretary's designee may abate all or part of any final sales tax and compensating tax liabilities in the same manner and to the same extent as provided for final income tax liabilities at K.S.A. 79-3233a through K.S.A. 79-3233i, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1937, ch. 374, § 18; L. 1972, ch. 342, § 112; L. 1989, ch. 291, § 10; L. 1999, ch. 94, § 7; July 1.
Attorney General's Opinions:
Production of dogs and cats through breeding is not an agricultural use. 83-18.
Tax exempt sales; utility service to mobile home park tenants for noncommercial use. 83-171.
Tax imposed on certain vehicles held for resale by licensed vehicle dealer. 84-12.
Sales exempt from sales tax; presentation of project exemption certificate. 92-102.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Mentioned; prior to enactment of L. 1951, ch. 497, § 1 (79-3603), levy of tax on receipts of merchandise vending machines unintended. Rooney v. Horn, 174 Kan. 11, 13, 254 P.2d 322.
2. Mentioned; certain rules authorized; 79-3603, cl. (f) held constitutional. Stevens Enterprises, Inc. v. State Commission of Revenue & Taxation, 179 Kan. 696, 699, 298 P.2d 326.
3. Mentioned; tax is upon sale of admissions not participation in activities. Grauer v. Director of Revenue, 193 Kan. 605, 607, 396 P.2d 260.
4. Referred to in holding subsection (p) of 79-3603 unconstitutional. Kansas City Millwright Co., Inc. v. Kalb, 221 Kan. 658, 661, 752, 753, 562 P.2d 65.
5. Greenhouse operation is an agricultural use for sales tax exemption purposes; KDR regulation partially invalid. In re Tax Appeal of Alex R. Masson, Inc., 21 Kan. App. 2d 863, 867, 909 P.2d 673 (1995).