(a) After the severance taxes due for the taxable year are paid, a taxpayer may file a claim under this article for rebate of up to 80 percent of the increase in the state portion of the severance taxes paid under § 11-13A-3 of this code.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 11-13EE-5

  • Capital investment in new machinery and equipment: means :

    (A) Tangible personal property in the form of machinery and equipment that is purchased on or after the effective date of this article and placed in service for direct use in the production of coal, when the original or first use of the machinery or equipment in this state commences on or after the effective date of this article. See West Virginia Code 11-13EE-2

  • Commissioner: means the State Tax Commissioner. See West Virginia Code 11-22-1
  • Rebate: means the amount of rebate allowable under §. See West Virginia Code 11-13EE-2
  • 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
  • Taxpayer: means any person exercising the privilege of severing, extracting, reducing to possession and producing coal for sale, profit or commercial use coal, which privilege is taxable under §. See West Virginia Code 11-13EE-2
  • This code: means the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended. See West Virginia Code 11-13EE-2
  • This state: means the State of West Virginia. See West Virginia Code 11-13EE-2

(b) When the amount of rebate claimed exceeds 80 percent of the additional state severance tax paid as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the unused portion of the rebate amount may be carried forward and refunded by the Tax Commissioner after severance taxes due in subsequent years are paid: Provided, That the carryforward period may not exceed 10 years from the date the capital investment in new machinery and equipment is placed in service or use in this state.