West Virginia Code 11-13-29 – Tax commissioner to furnish comparative study reports to Governor and Legislature, dates therefor
The State Tax Commissioner, who will be recipient of informational reports and tax returns from taxpayers in respect of the revised state tax structure on business, beginning on July 1, 1987, shall furnish a comparative study report in respect of the data concerning businesses and their changed tax liabilities, entitlement to tax credits, and general categories wherein tax liability is substantially increased or lessened. Such report shall be furnished to the Governor and to the Legislature at its regular sessions of the year 1986 and 1987, with particular emphasis on the elements of equity and adequacy that the acquired data may reflect in respect of the state's major industries and taxpayers, on the basis of their being subjected to taxation under the revised state tax structure.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 11-13-29
- Business: shall include all activities engaged in or caused to be engaged in with the object of gain or economic benefit, either direct or indirect. See West Virginia Code 11-13-1
- Commissioner: means the State Tax Commissioner. See West Virginia Code 11-22-1
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10