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Rule 5703-43-01 | Definitions.
Effective:
September 19, 2024
(A) Any term used in this chapter and
Chapter 3780. of the Revised Code for purposes of tax administration that is
not otherwise defined has the same meaning as when used in a comparable context
in Chapter 5739. of the Revised Code relating to sales and use taxes unless a
different meaning is clearly indicated. (B) "Taxpayer" means an adult
use dispensary that is registered for an adult use cannabis tax account by the
tax commissioner.
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Rule 5703-43-02 | Licensing.
Effective:
September 19, 2024
(A) (1) The tax commissioner
will establish an adult use cannabis tax account for each adult use dispensary
licensed by the department of commerce. (2) The commissioner may
cancel an adult use cannabis tax account if the department of commerce notifies
the commissioner that the adult use dispensary's license has been
canceled, revoked, suspended, or if the license was not renewed. (B) The commissioner will notify the
department of commerce if a person that needs to file and pay the tax levied
under section 3780.22 of the Revised Code fails to file or pay the tax and may
also notify the department of commerce if such person is otherwise out of
compliance with the tax laws of the state of Ohio. (C) The commissioner may recommend that
the department of commerce suspend or revoke an adult use dispensary license
issued pursuant to section 3780.15 of the Revised Code if the commissioner
finds that the adult use dispensary is delinquent in filing any returns,
submitting any information required by the commissioner, or remitting any
payments with respect to any tax, fee, or charge administered by the
commissioner. (D) Notwithstanding any provision of this
chapter, any person who operates an adult use dispensary without first holding
a current, valid license issued under Chapter 3780. of the Revised Code is
liable for any amounts, including tax, interest, and penalties imposed under
section 3780.22 of the Revised Code and under this chapter in the same manner
as persons that do hold such a license. (E) The commissioner may issue an
assessment against a person described in paragraph (D) of this rule for any
amount due under section 3780.22 of the Revised Code and this chapter in the
same manner provided under rule 5703-43-07 of the Administrative Code.
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Rule 5703-43-03 | Exchange of Information.
Effective:
September 19, 2024
(A) Periodically, upon request of the
department of commerce, the tax commissioner may examine the department of
taxation's records for each licensee identified by the department of
commerce to determine if the licensee is delinquent in filing any returns,
submitting any information requested by the commissioner, or remitting any
payments with respect to any tax, fee, charge, interest, or penalty for any tax
administered by the commissioner. (B) If a delinquency or liability exists,
the commissioner may send a notice to the licensee advising the licensee of the
nature and amount of any delinquency or liability. (C) The commissioner will notify the
department of commerce of the delinquency or liability and provide any
requested information. If the licensee resolves the delinquency or liability,
the commissioner will notify the department of commerce of that
fact.
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Rule 5703-43-04 | Electronic Filing and Payment.
Effective:
September 19, 2024
For purposes of the administration of the tax
levied under section 3780.22 of the Revised Code, the text of divisions (A),
(D), (E), and (F) of section 5739.12 of the Revised Code is hereby incorporated
herein except that wherever the term "vendor" appears in that section
substitute "adult use dispensary", wherever the term
"consumer" appears in that section substitute "adult use
consumer", wherever the term "this chapter" appears in that
section substitute "Chapter 3780. of the Revised Code", and wherever
the term "5739.02" appears in that section substitute
"3780.22". The tax commissioner may prescribe an alternative
filing frequency if the commissioner finds that it will be in the best
interests of the administration or upon request of the taxpayer.
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Rule 5703-43-06 | Refunds.
Effective:
September 19, 2024
For purposes of the administration of the tax
levied under section 3780.22 of the Revised Code, the following applies: (A) The text of section 5739.07 of the
Revised Code is hereby incorporated herein except that wherever the term
"vendor" appears in that section substitute "adult use
dispensary", wherever the term "consumer" appears in that
section substitute "adult use consumer", wherever the term "this
chapter" appears in that section substitute "Chapter 3780. of the
Revised Code", and wherever the term "5739.132 of the Revised
Code" appears in that section substitute "rule 5703-43-08 of the
Administrative Code". (B) The text of section 5739.072 of the
Revised Code is hereby incorporated herein except that wherever the term
"section 5739.33" appears in that section substitute "paragraph
(C) of rule 5703-43-08 of the Administrative Code". (C) (1) An application for
refund of adult use cannabis tax illegally or erroneously paid will be made on
a form prescribed by the commissioner and filed with the department of taxation
in accordance with instructions thereon. The application may be filed by a
taxpayer, adult use consumer, or by a tax representative. The application will
state the basis for the refund, i.e., why the payment of tax was illegal or
erroneous. (2) The department will
deny applications if the refund application form is incomplete and a complete
listing of every invoice included in the refund application is not provided. If
the refund application includes twenty-five or more invoices, the listing will
be provided in an electronic spreadsheet. (3) An application filed
by a taxpayer or tax representative will show that the tax was remitted to the
state. The taxpayer or tax representative will submit one original,
fully-completed refund application form and one set of the following supporting
documentation: (a) Copies of original invoices or similar
documents. (b) Copies of credit memos, a statement from the adult use
consumer, signed by the adult use consumer with specified amounts, agreeing to
await reimbursement of the tax until final determination of the refund claim,
or some other proof that the accounts receivable was adjusted for the tax or
account activity. (c) A spreadsheet provided electronically for all claims
containing twenty-five or more invoices. The spreadsheet will be provided in a
compatible format, needs to list every invoice separately, and the total should
equal the amount requested on the refund application. (d) If the claim is due to an amended return, proof need be
provided of the original and amended figures for the period or periods claimed
on the refund application. The proof may consist of sales journals, cash
register receipts, summary reports or any other document used to prepare the
tax return. (e) Copies of accrual sheets for the periods referenced on
the refund application if tax was erroneously accrued on
purchases. (4) An application filed
by an adult use consumer will show that the adult use consumer paid the tax to
the taxpayer. The application will also show that the adult use consumer first
requested a refund of the tax from the taxpayer and the taxpayer denied the
request. The adult use consumer will provide one original, fully-completed
refund application form and one set of the following supporting
documentation: (a) Copies of original invoices or similar
documents. (b) Copies of canceled checks or some other proof that the
invoices were paid in full, including the tax. (c) A spreadsheet provided electronically for all claims
containing twenty-five or more invoices. The spreadsheet will be provided in a
compatible format, needs to list every invoice separately, and the total should
equal the amount requested on the refund application. (d) The reason why the payment of the tax was illegal or
erroneous. If the adult use consumer is claiming a use-based exemption, the
adult use consumer will supply a detailed description of how the cannabis was
used. References to the Revised Code or legal opinions, alone, are insufficient
to substantiate a refund request. (5) An application for
refund of adult use cannabis tax needs to be filed within the period specified
by paragraph (A) of this rule. Tax is paid on the date it is remitted to the
state and not on the date it is collected by a taxpayer from an adult use
consumer. (D) (1) An adult use consumer
seeking refund of over-collected adult use cannabis tax need first request a
refund from the taxpayer that collected the tax in question. A request for
refund from a taxpayer is not an application for refund to the
commissioner. (2) If a taxpayer denies
an adult use consumer's refund request, the adult use consumer may file an
application for refund with the commissioner pursuant to paragraph (C)(4) of
this rule. Requesting a refund directly from the commissioner is the adult use
consumer's sole remedy to claim a refund of the tax. Any such application
needs to be filed with the commissioner within the time prescribed in paragraph
(C)(5) of this rule. (E) Any refund amount that is determined
to be due a taxpayer based on an application for refund of adult use cannabis
tax will first be applied to any outstanding indebtedness of that taxpayer
pursuant to paragraph (B) of this rule or in accordance with section 5703.77 of
the Revised Code. Any amount remaining after the satisfaction of such
outstanding indebtedness will be paid to the taxpayer.
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Rule 5703-43-07 | Assessments.
Effective:
September 19, 2024
The procedures prescribed by sections 5739.13 to
5739.16 of the Revised Code, including those governing the imposition of
penalties and interest, apply to assessments for the tax levied under section
3780.22 of the Revised Code.
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Rule 5703-43-08 | Liability of Unpaid Taxes.
Effective:
September 19, 2024
(A) If amounts due under Chapter 3780. of
the Revised Code or rule 5703-43-04 of the Administrative Code are not paid on
or before the day the amounts are due, interest will accrue on the unpaid
amounts at the rate per annum prescribed by section 5703.47 of the Revised Code
from the day the amounts were due until the amounts are paid or until the day
an assessment is issued under rule 5703-43-07 of the Administrative Code,
whichever occurs first. Interest will be paid in the same manner as the tax,
and may be collected by assessment. (B) Interest will be allowed and paid on
any refund granted pursuant to rule 5703-43-06 of the Administrative Code from
the date of the overpayment. The interest will be computed at the rate per
annum prescribed by section 5703.47 of the Revised Code. (C) If any taxpayer obligated to file
returns and to remit tax due to the state under Chapter 3780. of the Revised
Code or rule 5703-43-04 of the Administrative Code fails for any reason to make
the filing or payment, any of its employees having control or supervision of or
charged with the responsibility of filing returns and making payments, or any
of its officers, members, managers, or trustees who are responsible for the
execution of the taxpayer's fiscal responsibilities, will be personally
liable for the failure. The dissolution, termination, or bankruptcy of a
taxpayer will not discharge a responsible officer's, member's,
manager's, employee's, or trustee's liability for a failure of
the taxpayer to file returns or remit tax due. The sum due for the liability
may be collected by assessment in the manner provided in rule 5703-43-07 of the
Administrative Code.
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Rule 5703-43-09 | Recordkeeping.
Effective:
September 19, 2024
(A) Each taxpayer will keep complete and
accurate records of sales, together with a record of the tax collected on the
sales, which will be the amount due under section 3780.22 of the Revised Code,
and will keep all invoices, bills of lading, and other such pertinent
documents. (B) Such records and other documents
maintained pursuant to paragraph (A) of this rule will be provided to the tax
commissioner upon request and will be preserved for a period of four years,
unless the commissioner, in writing, consents to their destruction within that
period, or orders that the records be kept longer. (C) Each taxpayer has an obligation to
maintain: (1) Primary records such
as purchase invoices, bills of lading, sales invoices, guest checks, tax
payment receipts, and cash register tapes; (2) Secondary records
such as bank deposit receipts and day books, journals, or any other records in
which accumulated data is recorded. Secondary records will be supported by
complete primary records. (D) Records are adequate if the records
demonstrate to the commissioner that the taxpayer collected the proper amount
of tax due on the taxpayer's sales. (E) If any taxpayer fails to maintain
complete primary sales records which may be utilized in verifying the accuracy
of the figures reflected in their secondary records and/or reported on their
tax returns, the commissioner may audit and assess as provided in rule
5703-43-07 of the Administrative Code. (F) If records are normally kept by the
taxpayer electronically, the taxpayer will provide such records to the
commissioner electronically upon the commissioner's request.
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Rule 5703-43-10 | Penalties.
Effective:
September 19, 2024
(A) A penalty may be added to every
amount assessed under section 3780.22 of the Revised Code or rule 5703-43-07 of
the Administrative Code as follows: (1) In the case of an
assessment against a taxpayer who fails to collect and remit the tax levied by
Chapter 3780. of the Revised Code, up to fifty per cent of the amount assessed;
(2) In the case of a
taxpayer whom the tax commissioner believes has collected the tax but failed to
remit it to the state as prescribed by Chapter 3780. of the Revised Code, up to
fifty per cent of the amount assessed; (3) In the case of all
other assessments, up to fifteen per cent of the amount assessed. (B) No amount assessed under section
3780.22 of the Revised Code or rule 5703-43-07 of the Administrative Code will
be subject to a penalty under this rule in excess of fifty per cent of the
amount assessed. (C) All assessments issued under rule
5703-43-07 of the Administrative Code will include preassessment interest
computed at the rate per annum prescribed by section 5703.47 of the Revised
Code. Interest will accrue as prescribed in division (A) of section 5739.132 of
the Revised Code. (D) The commissioner may abate any
penalty provided for under this rule. (E) Whoever violates section 3780.22 of
the Revised Code, or any lawful rule promulgated by the commissioner under
authority of such section, will be fined not less than twenty-five nor more
than one hundred dollars. (F) Whoever violates rule 5703-43-04 of
the Administrative Code by failing to remit to the state the tax collected
under section 3780.22 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fourth
degree.
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Rule 5703-43-11 | Tax Administration.
Effective:
September 19, 2024
Pursuant to section 3780.22 of the Revised Code,
the tax commissioner will collect the tax consistent with Chapter 5739. of the
Revised Code. For any applicable provision of Chapter 5703. of the Revised Code
where Chapter 5739. of the Revised Code or any section in that chapter is
referenced, the commissioner will collect the tax imposed by section 3780.22 of
the Revised Code consistent with those provisions.
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Rule 5703-43-12 | Enforcement.
Effective:
September 19, 2024
(A) As used in this rule,
"felony" has the same meaning as in section 109.511 of the Revised
Code. (B) For purposes of enforcing this
chapter and Chapter 3780. of the Revised Code and subject to paragraph (C) of
this rule, the tax commissioner, by journal entry, may delegate any
investigation powers of the commissioner to an employee of the department of
taxation who has been certified by the Ohio peace officer training commission
and who is engaged in the enforcement of those chapters. A separate journal
entry will be entered for each employee to whom that power is delegated. Each
journal entry will be a matter of public record and will be maintained in an
administrative portion of the journal as provided for in division (L) of
section 5703.05 of the Revised Code. When that journal entry is completed, the
employee to whom it pertains, while engaged within the scope of the
employee's duties in enforcing the provisions of this chapter or Chapter
3780. of the Revised Code, has the power of a police officer to carry concealed
weapons, make arrests, and obtain warrants for violations of any provision in
those chapters. The commissioner, at any time, may suspend or revoke the
commissioner's delegation by journal entry. No employee of the department
will divulge any information acquired as a result of an investigation pursuant
to this chapter or Chapter 3780. of the Revised Code, except as may be ordered
by the commissioner or a court. (C) (1) The commissioner will
not delegate any investigation powers to an employee of the department of
taxation pursuant to paragraph (B) of this rule on a permanent basis, on a
temporary basis, for a probationary term, or on other than a permanent basis if
the employee previously has been convicted of or has pleaded guilty to a
felony. (2) (a) The commissioner will revoke the delegation of
investigation powers to an employee to whom the delegation was made pursuant to
paragraph (B) of this rule if that employee does either of the
following: (i) Pleads guilty to a
felony; (ii) Pleads guilty to a
misdemeanor pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement as provided in division (D)
of section 2929.43 of the Revised Code in which the employee agrees to
surrender the certificate awarded to that employee under section 109.77 of the
Revised Code. (b) The commissioner will suspend the delegation of
investigation powers to an employee to whom the delegation was made pursuant to
division (B) of this rule if that employee is convicted, after trial, of a
felony. If the employee files an appeal from that conviction and the conviction
is upheld by the highest court to which the appeal is taken or if the employee
does not file a timely appeal, the commissioner will revoke the delegation of
investigation powers to that employee. If the employee files an appeal that
results in that employee's acquittal of the felony or conviction of a
misdemeanor, or in the dismissal of the felony charge against that employee,
the commissioner will reinstate the delegation of investigation powers to that
employee. The suspension, revocation, and reinstatement of the delegation of
investigation powers to an employee under paragraph (C)(2) of this rule will be
made by journal entry pursuant to paragraph (B) of this rule. An employee to
whom the delegation of investigation powers is reinstated under paragraph
(C)(2)(b) of this rule will not receive any back pay for the exercise of those
investigation powers unless that employee's conviction of the felony was
reversed on appeal, or the felony charge was dismissed, because the court found
insufficient evidence to convict the employee of the felony. (3) Paragraph (C) of this
rule does not apply regarding an offense that was committed prior to January 1,
1997. (4) The suspension or
revocation of the delegation of investigation powers to an employee under
paragraph (C)(2) of this rule will be in accordance with Chapter 119. of the
Revised Code.
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