The tax imposed by this part upon corporations or associations carrying on or doing business or having the right to carry on or do business in this state, which corporations or associations are organized and exist under and by virtue of the laws of some other state, territory or country or are organized and exist without any specific statutory authority, shall be paid by such corporations or associations for the benefit and protection of the government and laws of this state, it being the purpose of this section to require the payment of a tax by all corporations or associations carrying on or doing business in this state, but not organized under the laws of this state, as an additional recompense for protection of the activities in this state of such corporations or associations.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 12-216

  • Carrying on or doing business: means and includes each and every act, power or privilege exercised or enjoyed in this state, as an incident to, or by virtue of, the powers and privileges acquired by the nature of any organization whether the form of existence is corporate, associate, joint stock company or fiduciary, and includes the direct or indirect engaging in, transacting or conducting of activity in this state by an electric supplier, as defined in §. See Connecticut General Statutes 12-213
  • Paid: means "paid or accrued" or "paid or incurred" construed according to the method of accounting upon the basis of which net income is computed under this part. See Connecticut General Statutes 12-213
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