59-14-204.5. Application of excise tax on tribal lands.
(1) Cigarettes sold to or received by members of a federally recognized Indian tribe that are purchased or received on the tribal lands are not subject to the tax imposed by Section. 59-14-204 Cigarettes exempt from tax under Section 5704, Internal Revenue Code, and distributed in accordance with federal regulations are not subject to the tax imposed by Section. 59-14-204
(2) The tax applicable to cigarettes sold to or received by nontribal members on tribal lands is equal to the state tax imposed by Section, minus any tribal tax actually paid. 59-14-204 For purposes of this section, nontribal members includes any person who is not a member of the Indian tribe that is selling the cigarettes. If the application of the tax offset for tribal taxes permitted in Subsectionresults in a negative balance, the taxes owed to the state are zero. (2)(a) Cigarettes taxed pursuant to this Subsectionshall bear a tax stamp as required by Sectionin an amount equal to the tax imposed by Section. (2) 59-14-205 59-14-204 The commission shall at least semi-annually rebate to an Indian tribal entity that is in compliance with this chapter the lesser of: an amount equal to the tribal tax imposed on sales under this Subsection; or (2) the face value of the tax stamps affixed to cigarettes sold under this Subsection. (2)