False or Fraudulent Return; Penalty

  1. Law
  2. Georgia Code
  3. Revenue and Taxation
  4. Specific, Business, and Occupation Taxes
  5. Excise Tax on Sale or Use of Energy
  6. False or Fraudulent Return; Penalty

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  1. It shall be unlawful for any dealer required by this article to knowingly and willfully make, render, sign, or verify any return to make a false or fraudulent return with intent to evade the tax levied by this article.
  2. Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Upon the second or subsequent conviction of a person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section, the person shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.

(Code 1981, §48-13-125, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 787, § 7/HB 250.)


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