The issuance of a direct pay permit transfers the liability of the tax directly to the permit holder in lieu of payment to the vendor and relieves vendors of the liability for the tax. The direct pay permit shall not be used to purchase telecommunications services exempt from tax. The tax due from these services must be remitted by the telecommunications provider due to the separate diversions for interstate and intrastate services.
35 Miss. Code. R. 4-01-01-201