(a) For purposes of filing the returns required by § 67-4-715 and paying the taxes levied by §§ 67-4-704 and sales by engaging in any vocation, occupation, business or business activity – Election to continue imposition of tax – Levy of tax by ordinance – Tax on receipts from sales by direct-to-home satellite television pro” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2021″ statecd=”TN” title=”67″>67-4-705, every person taxable under §§ 67-4-704 and 67-4-705 shall, prior to engaging in business as defined in § 67-4-702, register with the commissioner or the county clerk, in the case of businesses located within the county, and with the commissioner or the appropriate city official, in the case of businesses located within the incorporated municipality. Any person that is subject to the tax levied by § 67-4-704 but has no established physical location, outlet, or other place of business in the state shall register with the commissioner for purposes of this section.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 67-4-706

  • Business: includes any activity engaged in by any person, or caused to be engaged in by the person, with the object of gain, benefit, or advantage, either direct or indirect. See Tennessee Code 67-4-702
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of revenue or the commissioner's duly authorized assistants, except as otherwise provided in this part. See Tennessee Code 67-4-702
  • Person: includes any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, or other group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular number. See Tennessee Code 67-4-702
  • Sales: means all gross receipts of the taxpayer not allocated under this part. See Tennessee Code 67-4-2004
  • State: means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States and any foreign country or political subdivision thereof. See Tennessee Code 67-4-2004
(b) Any metropolitan government that has levied the taxes authorized by this part may, by resolution of its legislative body, designate the county clerk as the entity responsible for the registration of businesses for the entire metropolitan area.
(c) Subsection (a) notwithstanding, every person described in § 67-4-708(5) and taxable under § 67-4-709(5) shall, prior to engaging in business as defined in § 67-4-702, register with the commissioner in a manner prescribed by the commissioner.
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