Section 2212 - Purchaser relief from liability.

UT Code § 59-12-2212 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a purchaser is relieved from a penalty under Section 59-1-401 for failure to pay a sales and use tax due under this part or an underpayment if: (i) the purchaser's seller or certified service provider relies on incorrect data provided by the commission: (A) on a tax rate; (B) on a boundary; (C) on a taxing jurisdiction; or (D) in the taxability matrix the commission provides in accordance with the agreement; or (ii) the purchaser, regardless of whether the purchaser holds a direct payment permit in accordance with Section 59-12-107.1, relies on incorrect data provided by the commission: (A) on a tax rate; (B) on a boundary; (C) on a taxing jurisdiction; or (D) in the taxability matrix the commission provides in accordance with the agreement. (b) For purposes of Subsection (1)(a), a purchaser is not relieved from a penalty under Section 59-1-401 for failure to pay a sales and use tax due under this part or an underpayment if the purchaser's, the purchaser's seller's, or the purchaser's certified service provider's reliance on incorrect data provided by the commission is as a result of conduct that is: (i) fraudulent; (ii) intentional; or (iii) willful.

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a purchaser is relieved from a penalty under Section 59-1-401 for failure to pay a sales and use tax due under this part or an underpayment if: (i) the purchaser's seller or certified service provider relies on incorrect data provided by the commission: (A) on a tax rate; (B) on a boundary; (C) on a taxing jurisdiction; or (D) in the taxability matrix the commission provides in accordance with the agreement; or (ii) the purchaser, regardless of whether the purchaser holds a direct payment permit in accordance with Section 59-12-107.1, relies on incorrect data provided by the commission: (A) on a tax rate; (B) on a boundary; (C) on a taxing jurisdiction; or (D) in the taxability matrix the commission provides in accordance with the agreement.

(i) the purchaser's seller or certified service provider relies on incorrect data provided by the commission: (A) on a tax rate; (B) on a boundary; (C) on a taxing jurisdiction; or (D) in the taxability matrix the commission provides in accordance with the agreement; or

(A) on a tax rate;

(B) on a boundary;

(C) on a taxing jurisdiction; or

(D) in the taxability matrix the commission provides in accordance with the agreement; or

(ii) the purchaser, regardless of whether the purchaser holds a direct payment permit in accordance with Section 59-12-107.1, relies on incorrect data provided by the commission: (A) on a tax rate; (B) on a boundary; (C) on a taxing jurisdiction; or (D) in the taxability matrix the commission provides in accordance with the agreement.

(A) on a tax rate;

(B) on a boundary;

(C) on a taxing jurisdiction; or

(D) in the taxability matrix the commission provides in accordance with the agreement.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (1)(a), a purchaser is not relieved from a penalty under Section 59-1-401 for failure to pay a sales and use tax due under this part or an underpayment if the purchaser's, the purchaser's seller's, or the purchaser's certified service provider's reliance on incorrect data provided by the commission is as a result of conduct that is: (i) fraudulent; (ii) intentional; or (iii) willful.

(i) fraudulent;

(ii) intentional; or

(iii) willful.

(2) In addition to the relief from a penalty described in Subsection (1), a purchaser is not liable for a tax or interest under Section 59-1-402 for failure to pay a sales and use tax due under this part or an underpayment if: (a) the purchaser's seller or certified service provider relies on: (i) incorrect data provided by the commission: (A) on a tax rate; (B) on a boundary; or (C) on a taxing jurisdiction; or (ii) an erroneous classification by the commission: (A) in the taxability matrix the commission provides in accordance with the agreement; and (B) with respect to a term: (I) in the library of definitions; and (II) that is: (Aa) listed as taxable or exempt; (Bb) included in or excluded from "sales price"; or (Cc) included in or excluded from a definition; or (b) the purchaser, regardless of whether the purchaser holds a direct payment permit in accordance with Section 59-12-107.1, relies on: (i) incorrect data provided by the commission; (A) on a tax rate; (B) on a boundary; or (C) on a taxing jurisdiction; or (ii) an erroneous classification by the commission: (A) in the taxability matrix the commission provides in accordance with the agreement; and (B) with respect to a term: (I) in the library of definitions; and (II) that is: (Aa) listed as taxable or exempt; (Bb) included in or excluded from "sales price"; or (Cc) included in or excluded from a definition.

(a) the purchaser's seller or certified service provider relies on: (i) incorrect data provided by the commission: (A) on a tax rate; (B) on a boundary; or (C) on a taxing jurisdiction; or (ii) an erroneous classification by the commission: (A) in the taxability matrix the commission provides in accordance with the agreement; and (B) with respect to a term: (I) in the library of definitions; and (II) that is: (Aa) listed as taxable or exempt; (Bb) included in or excluded from "sales price"; or (Cc) included in or excluded from a definition; or

(i) incorrect data provided by the commission: (A) on a tax rate; (B) on a boundary; or (C) on a taxing jurisdiction; or

(A) on a tax rate;

(B) on a boundary; or

(C) on a taxing jurisdiction; or

(ii) an erroneous classification by the commission: (A) in the taxability matrix the commission provides in accordance with the agreement; and (B) with respect to a term: (I) in the library of definitions; and (II) that is: (Aa) listed as taxable or exempt; (Bb) included in or excluded from "sales price"; or (Cc) included in or excluded from a definition; or

(A) in the taxability matrix the commission provides in accordance with the agreement; and

(B) with respect to a term: (I) in the library of definitions; and (II) that is: (Aa) listed as taxable or exempt; (Bb) included in or excluded from "sales price"; or (Cc) included in or excluded from a definition; or

(I) in the library of definitions; and

(II) that is: (Aa) listed as taxable or exempt; (Bb) included in or excluded from "sales price"; or (Cc) included in or excluded from a definition; or

(Aa) listed as taxable or exempt;

(Bb) included in or excluded from "sales price"; or

(Cc) included in or excluded from a definition; or

(b) the purchaser, regardless of whether the purchaser holds a direct payment permit in accordance with Section 59-12-107.1, relies on: (i) incorrect data provided by the commission; (A) on a tax rate; (B) on a boundary; or (C) on a taxing jurisdiction; or (ii) an erroneous classification by the commission: (A) in the taxability matrix the commission provides in accordance with the agreement; and (B) with respect to a term: (I) in the library of definitions; and (II) that is: (Aa) listed as taxable or exempt; (Bb) included in or excluded from "sales price"; or (Cc) included in or excluded from a definition.

(i) incorrect data provided by the commission; (A) on a tax rate; (B) on a boundary; or (C) on a taxing jurisdiction; or

(A) on a tax rate;

(B) on a boundary; or

(C) on a taxing jurisdiction; or

(ii) an erroneous classification by the commission: (A) in the taxability matrix the commission provides in accordance with the agreement; and (B) with respect to a term: (I) in the library of definitions; and (II) that is: (Aa) listed as taxable or exempt; (Bb) included in or excluded from "sales price"; or (Cc) included in or excluded from a definition.

(A) in the taxability matrix the commission provides in accordance with the agreement; and

(B) with respect to a term: (I) in the library of definitions; and (II) that is: (Aa) listed as taxable or exempt; (Bb) included in or excluded from "sales price"; or (Cc) included in or excluded from a definition.

(I) in the library of definitions; and

(II) that is: (Aa) listed as taxable or exempt; (Bb) included in or excluded from "sales price"; or (Cc) included in or excluded from a definition.

(Aa) listed as taxable or exempt;

(Bb) included in or excluded from "sales price"; or

(Cc) included in or excluded from a definition.