CFR > Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms > CHAPTER I—ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY > SUBCHAPTER F—PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES (parts 70 to 73) > PART 70—PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION > SUBPART D—Collection of Excise and Special (Occupational) Tax (§70.51 to §70.333) > 70.103—Failure to pay tax.

70.103—Failure to pay tax.

Whoever fails to pay any tax imposed by Part I of Subchapter A of Chapter 51 of the Internal Revenue Code (liquor taxes) or by Chapter 52 (tobacco taxes) at the time prescribed shall, in addition to any other penalty provided in the Internal Revenue Code, be liable to a penalty of 5 percent of the tax due but unpaid. For additional penalties for failure to pay tax, see 27 CFR 70.97.

Code of Federal Regulations

( 26 U.S.C. 5684(a) and 5761(b) )

Code of Federal Regulations

[T.D. ATF-251, 52 FR 19314, May 22, 1987. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-301, 55 FR 47606, Nov. 14, 1990]