(1) There is hereby levied, assessed and shall be collected a tax of three percent (3%) upon amounts that are paid or credited by gaming establishments licensed under the provisions of the Mississippi Gaming Control Act to their patrons. The tax shall be collected by licensed gaming establishments and remitted to the State Tax Commission in the manner provided for by regulations promulgated by the Chairman of the State Tax Commission.(2) As used in this section, 'amounts that are paid or credited' means amounts or credits that are subject to the withholding or reporting requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.(3) No credit shall be allowed under the Income Tax Law of 1952 for the tax collected by licensed gaming establishments pursuant to this section. Laws, 2001, ch. 452, § 1, eff. 1/1/2002.
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