Mississippi § 27-15-11 - Privilege taxes imposed.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-15-11 — Privilege taxes imposed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-15-11. Privilege taxes imposed.
Every person desiring to engage in any business, or exercise any privilege hereafter specified shall first, before commencing same, apply for, pay for, and procure from the state tax commissioner or commissioner of insurance, a privilege license authorizing him to engage in the business or exercise the privilege specified therein, and the amount of tax shown in the following sections is hereby imposed for the privilege of engaging or continuing in the business set out therein.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-15-11 ("Privilege taxes imposed.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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