Wisconsin Statutes 139.803 – Refunds to Indian tribes
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The department may refund the taxes collected under s. 139.76 in respect to sales on reservations or trust lands of an Indian tribe to the tribal council of the tribe having jurisdiction over the reservation or trust land on which the sale is made only if all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 139.803
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Land: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) The tribal council has filed a claim for the refund with the department.
(2) The tribal council has approved the retailer.
(3) The land on which the sale occurred was designated a reservation or trust land on or before January 1, 1983, or on a later date as determined by an agreement between the department and the tribal council.
(4) The tobacco products or vapor products were not delivered by the retailer to the buyer by means of a common carrier, a contract carrier, or the U.S. postal service.
(5) The retailer has not sold the tobacco products or vapor products to another retailer or to a subjobber.