Collection and administration of transaction privilege tax and affiliated excise taxes; intergovernmental contract or agreement; method of payment

Collection and administration of transaction privilege tax and affiliated excise taxes; intergovernmental contract or agreement; method of payment A. The department shall collect and administer any transaction privilege and affiliated excise taxes, including use tax, severanceethod of administration, collection, audit and licensing of transaction privilege and affiliated excise taxes imposed by the state or cities or towns pursuant to title 11, chapter 7, article 3. The department may deny a request by a city or town to audit a taxpayer that is engaged in business in more than one city or town. The contract or agreement shall include criteria for which the department can make the denial. If the department denies an audit request from a city or town, the city or town may not audit a taxpayer that is engaged in business in more than one city or town. B. A taxpayer that does not report and pay the required tax to a city or town electronically shall file and pay the tax to the department of revenue if the department has developed the electronic and nonelectronic tools necessary to capture data with sufficient specificity to meet the needs of all taxing jurisdictions, including specific data regarding each tax classification and any corresponding deductions at each business location of the taxpayer.