§ 9006 — Distributor's report and payment of tax

(a) Monthly report.--For the purpose of ascertaining the amount of tax payable under this chapter, the distributor, on or before the 20th day of each month, shall transmit to the department on a form prescribed by the department a report, under oath or affirmation, of the liquid fuels and fuels used or delivered by that distributor within this Commonwealth during the preceding month. The report shall show the number of gallons of liquid fuels and fuels used or delivered within this Commonwealth during the period for which that report is made and any further information that the department prescribes. A distributor having more than one place of business within this Commonwealth shall combine in each report the use or delivery of liquid fuels and fuels at all such separate places of business.

(b) Computation and payment of tax.--

(1) The distributor, at the time of making the report under subsection (a), shall compute and pay to the department the tax due to the Commonwealth on liquid fuels and fuels used or sold and delivered by that distributor during the preceding month, less a discount, if the report is filed and the tax paid on time, computed as follows:

(i) 2%, if the tax amounts to $50,000 or less;

(ii) 1.5%, on tax in excess of $50,000 and not exceeding $75,000;

(iii) 1%, on tax in excess $75,000 and not exceeding $100,000; and

(iv) .5%, on tax in excess of $100,000.

(2) The discount under paragraph (1) shall not be computed on any tax imposed and remitted with respect to the oil company franchise tax imposed under sections 9004(b) (relating to imposition of tax, exemptions and deductions) and 9502 (relating to imposition of tax), except with respect to the oil company franchise tax imposed under section 9502(a)(5).

(c) Due dates.--The amount of all taxes imposed under the provisions of this chapter for each month shall be due and payable on the 20th day of the next succeeding month. Taxes due shall bear interest at the rate of 1% per month or fractional part of a month from the date they are due and payable until paid.

(d) Additional penalty.--If a distributor neglects or refuses to make any report and payment as required, an additional 10% of the amount of the tax due shall be added by the department and collected as provided. In addition to the added penalty, the permit of the distributor may be suspended or revoked by the department.

Legislative History

(Nov. 25, 2013, P.L.974, No.89, eff. Jan. 1, 2014) 2013Amendment.Act 89 amended subsec. (b)(2). See the preamble to Act 89 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to legislative findings and declarations.