On or before the first Monday of November, annually, the tax commissioner may assess an excise tax against a public utility subject to the excise tax under section 5727.30 of the Revised Code. The tax shall be computed by multiplying the taxable gross receipts as determined by the commissioner under section 5727.33 of the Revised Code by six and three-fourths per cent in the case of pipe-line companies, and four and three-fourths per cent in the case of all other companies. The minimum tax for any such company for owning property or doing business in this state shall be fifty dollars. The assessment shall be mailed to the taxpayer.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 5727.38

  • Gross receipts: means the entire receipts for business done by any person from operations as a public utility, or incidental thereto, or in connection therewith, including any receipts received under Chapter 4928 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 5727.01
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Public utility: means each person referred to as a telephone company, telegraph company, electric company, natural gas company, pipe-line company, water-works company, water transportation company, heating company, rural electric company, railroad company, combined company, or energy company. See Ohio Code 5727.01
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59

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