54:10A-5.26 Determination of taxpayer's liability.

4. If, in the first full privilege period commencing after the assessment under the Transitional Energy Facility Assessment Act, established in sections 36 through 49 of P.L.1997, c.162 (C.54:30A-100 through C.54:30A-113), has terminated, or in any subsequent privilege period thereafter, a taxpayer that was formerly subject to the Transitional Energy Facility Assessment Act and whose liability under the Corporation Business Tax Act (1945), P.L.1945, c.162 (C.54:10A-1 et seq.), for such privilege period after the assessment under the Transitional Energy Facility Assessment Act has terminated, is less than the taxpayer's liability for the first full privilege period as a taxpayer under P.L.1945, c.162, then that taxpayer or corporate or noncorporate legal successor or assignee whether through any reorganization, sale, bankruptcy, consolidation, merger, or other transaction or occurrence of any kind without limitation, shall pay as its liability under P.L.1945, c.162 for any of those privilege periods after the assessment under the Transitional Energy Facility Assessment Act has terminated an amount equal to the higher of:

a. The amount of its corporation business tax liability for that privilege period as would otherwise be computed under P.L.1945, c.162; or

b. The amount of corporation business tax it would be liable to pay for such privilege period if its gas or electric operations were accounted for on a separate basis, pursuant to regulations as may be promulgated by the director.

L.1997,c.162,s.4.