During each of the years 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979, each financial business corporation shall pay as taxes under the provisions of the act to which this act is a supplement, the greater of a sum equal to the amount such financial business corporation paid pursuant to the "Financial Business Tax Law" P.L. 1946, c. 174 (C. 54:10B-1, et seq.) in the calendar year 1975, or a sum equal to the total of the taxes payable by such financial business corporation pursuant to the "Corporation Business Tax Act," P.L. 1945, c. 162 (C. 54:10A-1 et seq.).
N.J.S. § 54:10A-40