Virginia Law

Article 1. Soft Drink Excise Tax.

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Virginia Soft Drink Excise Tax Act."

Code 1950, § 58-404.02; 1977, c. 616; 1979, c. 134; 1984, c. 675.

As used in this article, unless the context clearly shows otherwise, "wholesaler or distributor" means any person, firm or corporation who manufactures or sells at wholesale carbonated soft drinks to retail dealers for the purpose of resale only or who sells at wholesale to institutional, commercial or industrial users or who distributes such drinks to chain stores.

Code 1950, § 58-404.02; 1977, c. 616; 1979, c. 134; 1984, c. 675.

There is hereby levied, in addition to all other taxes now imposed by law, a state excise tax on every wholesaler or distributor of carbonated soft drinks. The tax shall be based upon the gross receipts of each wholesaler or distributor from the sale of such soft drinks and shall be determined according to the following schedule:

1. The tax shall be $50 if gross receipts do not exceed $100,000;

2. The tax shall be $100 if gross receipts exceed $100,000 but do not exceed $250,000;

3. The tax shall be $250 if gross receipts exceed $250,000 but do not exceed $500,000;

4. The tax shall be $750 if gross receipts exceed $500,000 but do not exceed $1,000,000;

5. The tax shall be $1,500 if gross receipts exceed $1,000,000 but do not exceed $3,000,000;

6. The tax shall be $3,000 if gross receipts exceed $3,000,000 but do not exceed $5,000,000;

7. The tax shall be $4,500 if gross receipts exceed $5,000,000 but do not exceed $10,000,000;

8. The tax shall be $7,200 if gross receipts exceed $10,000,000 but do not exceed $25,000,000;

9. The tax shall be $18,000 if gross receipts exceed $25,000,000 but do not exceed $50,000,000; and

10. The tax shall be $33,000 if the gross receipts exceed $50,000,000.

Code 1950, § 58-404.02; 1977, c. 616; 1979, c. 134; 1984, c. 675; 2002, c. 15.

The excise tax levied by this article shall be collected annually by the Department of Taxation in the same manner as the income tax imposed under Chapter 3 (§ 58.1-300 et seq.) of this title, as provided by rules and regulations promulgated by the Tax Commissioner.

Code 1950, § 58-404.02; 1977, c. 616; 1979, c. 134; 1984, c. 675.

The excise tax levied by this article is hereby segregated for state taxation only and no county, city, town or political subdivision of this Commonwealth shall impose a tax on such wholesalers or distributors measured by gross receipts, except as provided in Chapter 37 (§ 58.1-3700 et seq.) of this title.

Code 1950, § 58-404.02; 1977, c. 616; 1979, c. 134; 1984, c. 675.

All moneys collected pursuant to this article, minus the necessary expenses of the Department of Taxation for the administration of this tax, as certified by the Commissioner, shall be deposited into the Litter Control and Recycling Fund established pursuant to § 10.1-1422.01.

1995, c. 417.