For the purpose of providing revenue to meet the needs of the state, on and after May 1, 2000, an excise tax is hereby levied on the gross receipts of a natural gas company and on the gross receipts of a combined company from operating as a natural gas company. The tax shall be computed by multiplying the taxable gross receipts as determined under section 5727.33 of the Revised Code by four and three-fourths per cent. A combined company shall be subject to this tax on any gross receipts derived from operating as a natural gas company, as determined under division (D) of section 5727.03 of the Revised Code, and, if applicable, shall be subject to the tax imposed by section 5727.30 of the Revised Code for all other gross receipts.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 5727.24

  • Combined company: means any person engaged in the activity of an electric company or rural electric company that is also engaged in the activity of a heating company or a natural gas company, or any combination thereof. See Ohio Code 5727.01
  • Gross receipts: means the entire receipts for business done by any person from operations as a public utility, or incidental thereto, or in connection therewith, including any receipts received under Chapter 4928 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 5727.01
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59