- The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that municipalities must follow state sales tax assessment and notice procedures before suing to collect delinquent business license taxes.
- The City of Jefferson’s attempt to collect underpaid telecommunications license taxes was denied because it skipped required procedural steps.
- The court clarified that incorporating the Sales Tax Law includes both time limits and procedural requirements, such as assessment and notice to taxpayers.
- Claims under Missouri’s telecommunications statute and requests for an accounting were also dismissed.
- The decision emphasizes that taxpayers should ensure municipalities have met all statutory prerequisites before facing tax demands or lawsuits.
Source: salestaxinstitute.com
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