Commission seeks clarity on casino tax bills - 2004-02-13
The state Tax Commission wants legislators to "clear up the law" on whether the agency has the authority to calculate casino tax bills and to determine whether free-play credits casinos offer gamblers are taxable.
The House Gaming Committee on Thursday reviewed a recent court ruling on free-play taxes that went against the Tax Commission in a lawsuit filed by Beau Rivage casino. Chancellor Carter Bise granted summary judgment to Beau Rivage, ruling that the state Gaming Commission, not the Tax Commission, has authority to calculate casino tax bills under current law.
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