27-67-8 - Examination of records of religious institution; retroactive application of exemption from use tax on certain property used by religious institutions. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 27-67-8. Examination of records of religious institution; retroactive application of exemption from use tax on certain property used by religious institutions.
 

(1)  No examination shall be made of the records of a religious institution, as defined in paragraph (i) of Section 27-67-7, unless the commissioner shows by reasonable evidence that the religious institution is not operating on a nonprofit basis. 

(2)  All outstanding claims against a religious institution as defined in paragraph (j) of Section 27-67-7 for unpaid taxes having accrued under the sales or use tax laws on or before the effective date of Section 27-67-7 and this section based upon transactions by such religious institution shall be void and in regards to such transactions for which sales or use taxes are unpaid on or before July 1, 1989, Sections 27-67-7 and 27-67-8 shall be retroactive in effect. 
 

Sources: Laws,  1989, ch. 531, § 2, eff from and after July 1, 1989.