32 V.S.A. § 9245 — Overpayment; refunds

(a) Upon application by an operator, if the Commissioner determines that any tax, interest,
or penalty has been paid more than once, or has been erroneously or illegally collected
or computed, the same shall be credited by the Commissioner on any taxes then due
from the operator under this chapter, and the balance shall be refunded to the operator
or the operator’s successors, administrators, executors, or assigns, together with
interest at the rate per annum established from time to time by the Commissioner pursuant
to section 3108 of this title. That interest shall be computed from the latest of 45 days after the date the return
was filed, 45 days after the date the return was due, including any extensions of
time thereto, with respect to which the excess payment was made, or, if the taxpayer
filed an amended return or otherwise requested a refund, 45 days after the date such
amended return or request was filed. Provided, however, no such credit or refund shall
be allowed after three years from the date the return was due.
(b) An operator must prove the following to be eligible for a refund under this section:
(1) that the tax was erroneously or illegally collected or computed; and
(2) that any erroneously or illegally collected or computed tax is or will be returned
to the purchaser, unless the operator made the overpayment.
(c) A purchaser may seek a refund from the Department if the purchaser establishes that
the tax was erroneously or illegally collected or computed. The Commissioner shall
refund a purchaser in the same manner as under subsection (a) of this section. (