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(A) Unless otherwise provided, a license issued pursuant to this chapter is valid for that 12-month period beginning July 1 and ending June 30. The tax is due July 1 of each year. However, if a person begins business after July 1 in any year, the tax for that year is due before the business is begun.
(B) If, a license is issued for a period of 1 day, 1 week or some comparable period of less than a full license year, the licensee may not continue the business beyond the period for which the license is issued. The tax on a business is due not later than the day prior to commencement of the business.
(C) If for any reason a licensee discontinues his or her business during a license year, he or she is not entitled to a refund.
(1981 Code, § 8-8)
(A) With respect to annual licenses, a person shall apply to the Tax Collector for the license at least 30 days before the tax is due. With respect to licenses issued for 1 day, 1 week or some similar period less than 1 year, application shall be made at least 10 days before the tax is due. These time limitations may be waived by the Tax Collector for good cause shown.
(B) The application, which shall be submitted on forms provided by the Tax Collector, shall contain:
(1) The name of the applicant and whether he or she or it is an individual, partnership, corporation or some other entity;
(2) The nature of the business, including the duration the business intends to operate;
(3) Where the business is conducted;
(4) An address to which may be mailed notices and statements required by this chapter;
(5) Whether the business is one regulated by a state occupational licensing board subject to G.S. Ch. 93B, and if so, the serial numbers of the state licenses held by all those who are part of the applicant's business; and
(6) Any other information the Tax Collector determines to be necessary to issue the privilege license in accordance with this chapter.
(1981 Code, § 8-9)
(A) A separate license is required and a separate tax must be paid for each separate place of business operated by the same person.
(B) If 2 or more separate taxable businesses are operated at the same location by the same owner, the Tax Collector may issue 1 privilege license upon the payment of the total amount of taxes due for all the businesses.
(1981 Code, § 8-10)
The Tax Collector shall refuse to issue a license or shall revoke a license for any of the following reasons:
(A) The applicant misrepresents a fact relevant to the amount of tax due or his or her qualifications for a license;
(B) The applicant refuses to provide information necessary to compute the amount of tax due;
(C) The applicant has not obtained a certificate of occupancy when required to do so by local ordinance; or
(D) The Administrator charged with the enforcement of the following codes or ordinances has certified to the Tax Collector that the applicant has been found to be in violation of the law enforced by the Administrator and has either failed to appeal that determination within the time provided or has exhausted all administrative and judicial appeals: North Carolina State Building Code, Zoning Chapter, Subdivision Chapter, Chapter 91 or 92 of the town code.
(1981 Code, § 8-11)
(A) (1) After receipt of the completed application, if the Tax Collector believes that a reason exists for refusing a license under § 111.04, he or she shall refuse to accept payment of the tax and shall not issue the license.
(2) At the applicant's request, the Tax Collector shall, pursuant to § 111.14, give him or her a written statement of the reason for refusing the license.
(3) The applicant may, within 10 days after the day he or she receives this statement, request a conference to discuss the refusal. In his or her request he or she shall specify why his or her application for a license should not be refused.
(4) The Tax Collector shall arrange the conference within a reasonable time, not to exceed 30 days.
(B) If the Tax Collector refuses to issue a license, the applicant may re-apply for a license at any time thereafter. If the reason for which the application was refused no longer exists, and if no other reason exists for refusing to issue a license, the Tax Collector shall issue the license pursuant to § 111.06.
(1981 Code, § 8-12)
(A) After receipt of the completed application, if the Tax Collector believes that no reason exists for refusal of a license under § 111.04, he or she shall determine the amount of tax due and notify the applicant of that amount.
(B) The Tax Collector shall not issue a license until the tax is paid.
(1981 Code, § 8-13)
(A) If the applicant disputes the amount the Tax Collector determines to be due, he or she may either refuse to pay the tax and request a conference with the Tax Collector to discuss the determination, or pay the amount and request a conference to discuss his or her right for a refund.
(B) If a conference is requested, the Tax Collector shall arrange it in a reasonable time, not to exceed 30 days.
(1981 Code, § 8-14)
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