Section 359 - Purchaser relief from liability.

UT Code § 59-12-359 (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 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 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 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 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 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.