Alabama § 11-51-209 Gross Receipts Tax

Alabama Statutes

§ 11-51-209 — Gross Receipts Tax

Alabama § 11-51-209

Title 11Counties and Municipal Corporations

Ch. 51Taxation

Art. 3Sales and Use Taxes

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Ala. Code § 11-51-209 (2026).

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The governing body of a county or municipality that levied or administered a gross receipts tax in the nature of a sales tax, as defined in Section 40-2A-3(8), on February 25, 1997, may continue to do so after July 1, 1998. However, no other governing body of a county or municipality may levy or administer a gross receipts tax in the nature of a sales tax. This section shall not apply to county or municipal gasoline or motor fuel taxes, privilege or business license taxes levied on a business for the privilege of doing business within the county or municipality, occupational license taxes, tobacco taxes, or other similar taxes levied by a county or municipality pursuant to Section 11-51-90 or local laws, except privilege or license taxes levied in the nature of a sales tax.

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The governing body of a county or municipality that levied or administered a gross receipts tax in the nature of a sales tax, as defined in Section 40-2A-3(8), on February 25, 1997, may continue to do so after July 1, 1998. However, no other governing body of a county or municipality may levy or administer a gross receipts tax in the nature of a sales tax. This section shall not apply to county or municipal gasoline or motor fuel taxes, privilege or business license taxes levied on a business for the privilege of doing business within the county or municipality, occupational license taxes, tobacco taxes, or other similar taxes levied by a county or municipality pursuant to Section 11-51-90 or local laws, except privilege or license taxes levied in the nature of a sales tax.