11 Guam Code Ann. § 5203
Terms Used In 11 Guam Code Ann. § 5203
- Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
(2) Any person, subject to taxation under this Chapter for limited gaming activities, who fails to pay the tax within the time prescribed, is subject to an interest charge of two percent per month or portion thereof for the period of time during which the payment is late, or One Thousand Dollars ($1,000), whichever is greater.
(3) (A) Penalty and interest are considered the same as a tax for the purposes of collection and enforcement, including liens, distraint warrants, and criminal violations.
(B) Any payment received for taxes, penalties, or interest is applied, first to the tax, beginning with the oldest delinquency, then to interest, and then to penalty.
(4) The Director may, upon application of the taxpayer, establish a maximum interest rate of twenty-four percent upon delinquent taxes if the Director determines that the delinquent payment was caused by a mistake of law and not by a willful intent to evade the tax.
(b) The procedures for collection of any taxes due under this Act and the authority of the Department to collect such taxes, shall be the same as those provided for the collection of business privilege taxes.
SOURCE: Added by P.L. 32-060:2 (July 9, 2013).