§ 54-39-123

54:39-123 Fiduciary duty of supplier to remit tax. 23. A supplier has a fiduciary duty to remit to the director the amount of tax imposed by P.L.2010, c.22 (C.54:39-101 et al.) paid to the supplier, in its role as a trustee, by any purchaser, importer, exporter or licensed distributor. In computing the amount of tax due, the supplier shall be allowed a credit against the tax payable in the amount of tax paid by the supplier that was accrued and remitted to a state, but not received from a licensed distributor. The director may recover any unpaid tax directly from the purchaser, importer, exporter or licensed distributor. L.2010, c.22, s.23; amended 2010, c.79, s.18.