Nebraska Statutes 77-27,152. Refund; notice; modify or revoke; when; effect
(1) The Tax Commissioner, after giving notice by mail to the applicant and giving an opportunity for a hearing, shall modify or revoke the refund whenever the following appears: (a) The refund was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation regarding the payment of tax on materials incorporated into the facility or facilities; or (b) the Department of Environment and Energy has modified its findings regarding the facility covered by the refund.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 77-27,152
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
(2) The Department of Environment and Energy may modify its findings when it determines any of the following: (a) The refund was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation regarding the facility or planned operation of the facility; (b) the applicant has failed substantially to operate the facility for the purpose and degree of control specified in the application or an amended application; or (c) the facility covered by the refund is no longer used for the primary purpose of pollution control.
(3) On the mailing to the refund applicant of notice of the action of the Tax Commissioner modifying or revoking the refund, the refund shall cease to be in force or shall remain in force only as modified. When a refund is revoked because a refund was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation, all taxes which would have been payable if no certificate had been issued shall be immediately due and payable with the maximum interest and penalties prescribed by the Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967. No statute of limitations shall operate in the event of fraud or misrepresentation.