Georgia 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB280 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/06/2025

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House Bill 280
By: Representatives Martin of the 49
th
, Blackmon of the 146
th
, Smith of the 138
th
, Kelley of
the 16
th
, Crowe of the 118
th
, and others 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales
1
and use taxes, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide for an2
effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:4
SECTION 1.5
Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use6
taxes, is amended in Code Section 48-8-2, relating to definitions regarding such taxes, by7
revising paragraph (4) as follows:8
"(4)  'Business' means any activity engaged in by any person or caused to be engaged in9
by any person with the object of direct or indirect gain, benefit, or advantage."10
SECTION 2.11
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law12
without such approval.13
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SECTION 3.
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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. 15
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