(a) Taxation on legal insurance premiums shall be fixed at the rate of two and one-half percent (2.5%) of direct written premium income in Arkansas, after deduction for dividends paid to policyholders and returned premiums, and shall be due and payable in estimated quarterly installments and reconciled annually at the time of filing the insurer's annual report as required by § 23-91-215.
(b) The Insurance Commissioner shall deposit all premium taxes collected under this section in the State Treasury as general revenues.