Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 7 - Taxation. > Article 9 - Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax, 7-9-1 through 7-9-114. > Section 7-9-9 - Liability of user for payment of compensating tax.

Section 7-9-9 - Liability of user for payment of compensating tax.

7-9-9. Liability of user for payment of compensating tax.

Any person in New Mexico using property on the value of which compensating tax is payable but has not been paid is liable to the state for payment of the compensating tax, but this liability is discharged if the buyer has paid the compensating tax to the seller for payment over to the department.