If a report required by this subchapter is not filed, or if the report when filed is incorrect or insufficient, or if the tax as imposed by this subchapter has been determined to be due from a licensee or another person, the amount of tax due shall be determined by the Mayor from information as may be obtainable. Notice of the determination shall be given to the licensee or other person required to file a report or pay the tax. Assessments of any deficiencies in the tax due under this chapter, or any interest and penalties thereon, shall be governed by § 47-4312.
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(Apr. 23, 1924, 43 Stat. 106, ch. 131, § 19, as added Mar. 4, 1981, D.C. Law 3-128, § 11(i), 28 DCR 246; Feb. 28, 1987, D.C. Law 6-209, § 401, 34 DCR 689; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-264, § 52(o), 46 DCR 2118; June 9, 2001, D.C. Law 13-305, § 406(oo), 48 DCR 334; Dec. 7, 2004, D.C. Law 15-217, § 4(d), 51 DCR 9126.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2316.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 13-305 rewrote the section which had read:
“(a) The Mayor shall determine, redetermine, assess, or reassess any tax imposed under this subchapter as follows:
“(1) In the case of a fraudulent monthly report or failure to file a monthly report, the tax may be assessed at any time;
“(2) If the tax as imposed by this subchapter is determined to be due from any person other than a licensee under this subchapter, such tax may be assessed at any time;
“(3) In the case of an incorrect report, the tax shall be assessed or reassessed within 5 years after the filing of such report; or
“(4) If a report required by this subchapter is not filed, or if the report when filed is incorrect or insufficient, or if the tax as imposed by this subchapter has been determined to be due from a licensee or any other person, the amount of tax due shall be determined by the Mayor from such information as may be obtainable. Notice of such determination shall be given to the licensee or to any person required to file a report and/or pay the tax. Such determination shall finally and irrevocably fix the tax unless the person against whom the tax is assessed, within 30 days after the giving of such determination, shall apply to the Mayor for a hearing, or unless the Mayor of his own motion shall redetermine the same. After such hearing or redetermination the Mayor shall give notice of his final determination to the person against whom the tax is assessed.
“(b) If motor vehicle fuel taxes are not paid or filed within the time prescribed, penalties and interest shall be added to the tax in accordance with §§ 47-453 through 47-458.
“(c) The tax imposed by this subchapter and interest and penalties thereon shall become, from the time due and payable, a personal debt of the person liable to pay the same to the District of Columbia. For the purposes of this subsection, the term ‘person’ also includes any officer of a corporation, and any employee of a corporation responsible for the payment of the tax; any member of a partnership or association, and any employee of a partnership or association responsible for the payment of the tax.”
D.C. Law 15-217 rewrote the section which had read as follows:
“If a report required by this subchapter is not filed, or if the report when filed is incorrect or insufficient, or if the tax as imposed by this subchapter has been determined to be due from a licensee or another person, the amount of tax due shall be determined by the Mayor from information as may be obtainable. Notice of the determination shall be given to the licensee or other person required to file a report or pay the tax. The determination shall finally fix the tax unless: (1) the person against whom the tax is assessed, within 30 days after the giving of the determination, shall apply to the Mayor for a hearing; or (2) the Mayor shall redetermine the same. After such hearing or redetermination, the Mayor shall give notice of the final determination to the person against whom the tax is assessed.”
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(d) of Office of Administrative Hearings Establishment Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-513, August 2, 2004, 51 DCR 8976).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(d) of Office of Administrative Hearings Establishment Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-553, October 26, 2004, 51 DCR 10359).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 3-128, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-2301.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 6-209, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-451.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 12-264, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-2302.
For Law 13-305, see notes under § 47-901.
For Law 15-217, see notes following § 47-1528.
Effective Dates
Section 601(b) of D.C. Law 6-209 provided that title III and sections 401, 402, 404, 405 and 406 of the act shall take effect on October 1, 1987.
Miscellaneous Notes
Section 410(d) of D.C. Law 13-305 provides: “Section 406(a), (c), (j), (m), (p), (q), (s), (w), (bb), (dd), (ee), (hh) through (kk), (mm) through (oo), (qq) through (uu), (yy), (zz), (bbb), (ddd), and (fff) shall apply for all tax years or taxable periods beginning after December 31, 2000.”