67-4-501 - Generally. - Tennessee Statutes

67-4-501. Generally.

(a)  The engaging in any vocation, occupation or business named in this part is declared to be a privilege and the rate of tax on such privilege shall be as fixed by this part, which privilege tax shall be paid to the county clerk, as provided by law for the collection of such revenue, unless otherwise expressly provided in this part.

(b)  The tax imposed by this part on each occupation, vocation or business is for the privilege of pursuing it for one (1) calendar year, subject to the provisions of § 67-4-206, except as otherwise provided by this part.

[Acts 1937, ch. 108, art. 1, § 1; 1937, ch. 108, art. 2, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, §§ 1248.1, 1248.2 (Williams, §§ 1248.8, 1248.11); Acts 1978, ch. 835, § 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 67-4201, 67-4202.]