Arkansas § 26-58-127 Cost recovery periods for new discovery gas and high-cost gas

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§ 26-58-127 — Cost recovery periods for new discovery gas and high-cost gas

Arkansas § 26-58-127

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Ark. Code Ann. § 26-58-127 (2026).

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(a)(1) The one-and-one-half-percent severance tax rate on new discovery gas shall apply to the first twenty-four (24) consecutive calendar months beginning on the date of first production from the new discovery gas well, regardless of whether production commenced prior to January 1, 2009; provided, however, that all production attributable to the period prior to January 1, 2009, shall be taxed at the rate in effect prior to January 1, 2009.

(2)At the end of the twenty-four-month period, the severance tax rate under § 26-58-111(5)(C) or § 26-58-111(5)(D) , as applicable, shall apply.

(b)(1) The one-and-one-half-percent severance tax rate on high-cost gas shall apply to the first thirty-six (36) consecutive calendar months beginning on the date of first production from the high-cost gas w

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(a) (1) The one-and-one-half-percent severance tax rate on new discovery gas shall apply to the first twenty-four (24) consecutive calendar months beginning on the date of first production from the new discovery gas well, regardless of whether production commenced prior to January 1, 2009; provided, however, that all production attributable to the period prior to January 1, 2009, shall be taxed at the rate in effect prior to January 1, 2009. (2) At the end of the twenty-four-month period, the severance tax rate under § 26-58-111(5)(C) or § 26-58-111(5)(D) , as applicable, shall apply. (b) (1) The one-and-one-half-percent severance tax rate on high-cost gas shall apply to the first thirty-six (36) consecutive calendar months beginning on the date of first production from the high-cost gas well, regardless of whether production commenced prior to January 1, 2009; provided, however, that all production attributable to the period prior to January 1, 2009, shall be taxed at the rate in effect prior to January 1, 2009. (2) If a high-cost gas well has not achieved payout by the end of the thirty-six-month period, the one-and-one-half-percent severance tax rate shall be extended until the earlier to occur of: (A) Payout of the high-cost gas well; or (B) Twelve (12) months following the expiration of the original thirty-six-month period. (3) The severance tax rate under § 26-58-111(5)(C) or § 26-58-111(5)(D) , as applicable, shall apply to high-cost gas at the later of the expiration of the thirty-six-month period or any allowed extension.