Virginia § 58.1-1702 - Tax levied

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 58.1-1702 — Tax levied, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 58.1-1702. Tax levied

There is hereby levied, in addition to all other taxes now imposed by law, a state excise tax on every wholesaler or distributor of carbonated soft drinks. The tax shall be based upon the gross receipts of each wholesaler or distributor from the sale of such soft drinks and shall be determined according to the following schedule:

1. The tax shall be $50 if gross receipts do not exceed $100,000;

2. The tax shall be $100 if gross receipts exceed $100,000 but do not exceed $250,000;

3. The tax shall be $250 if gross receipts exceed $250,000 but do not exceed $500,000;

4. The tax shall be $750 if gross receipts exceed $500,000 but do not exceed $1,000,000;

5. The tax shall be $1,500 if gross receipts exceed $1,000,000 but do not exceed $3,000,000;

6. The tax shall be $3,000 if gross receipts exceed $3,000,000 but do not exceed $5,000,000;

7. The tax shall be $4,500 if gross receipts exceed $5,000,000 but do not exceed $10,000,000;

8. The tax shall be $7,200 if gross receipts exceed $10,000,000 but do not exceed $25,000,000;

9. The tax shall be $18,000 if gross receipts exceed $25,000,000 but do not exceed $50,000,000; and

10. The tax shall be $33,000 if the gross receipts exceed $50,000,000.

Code 1950, § 58-404.02; 1977, c. 616; 1979, c. 134; 1984, c. 675; 2002, c. 15.

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Section 58.1-1702 ("Tax levied") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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