Montana § 15-53-130 - Imposition Of Retail Telecommunications Excise Tax -- Rate

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§ 15-53-130. Imposition Of Retail Telecommunications Excise Tax -- Rate

(Temporary) Imposition of retail telecommunications excise tax -- rate. An excise tax of 3.75% is imposed on the sales price of retail telecommunications services. Subject to 15-53-131 and 15-53-132 , the tax is imposed on the purchaser and must be collected by the telecommunications services provider. (Terminates on occurrence of contingency--sec. 8, Ch. 515, L. 2003.) 15-53-130 . (Effective on occurrence of contingency) Imposition of retail telecommunications excise tax -- rate. An excise tax of 3.75% is imposed on the sales price of retail telecommunications services. The tax is imposed on the purchaser and must be collected by the telecommunications services provider.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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