Alabama § 11-51-209 - Gross Receipts Tax.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 11-51-209 — Gross Receipts Tax., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-51-209. Gross Receipts Tax.
The governing body of a county or municipality that levied or administered a gross receipts tax in the nature of a sales tax, as defined in Section 40-2A-3(8), on February 25, 1997, may continue to do so after July 1, 1998. However, no other governing body of a county or municipality may levy or administer a gross receipts tax in the nature of a sales tax. This section shall not apply to county or municipal gasoline or motor fuel taxes, privilege or business license taxes levied on a business for the privilege of doing business within the county or municipality, occupational license taxes, tobacco taxes, or other similar taxes levied by a county or municipality pursuant to Section 11-51-90 or local laws, except privilege or license taxes levied in the nature of a sales tax.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 11-51-209 cover?
Section 11-51-209 ("Gross Receipts Tax.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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