72 Pa. Stat. § 7225

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 7225 - Tax held in trust for the Commonwealth

All taxes collected by any person from purchasers in accordance with this article and all taxes collected by any person from purchasers under color of this article, including all taxes paid by any person who advertises or holds out or states, directly or indirectly, that such person will pay the tax for the purchaser, which have not been properly refunded by such person to the purchaser shall constitute a trust fund for the Commonwealth, and such trust shall be enforceable against such person, his representatives and any person (other than a purchaser to whom a refund has been made properly) receiving any part of such fund without consideration, or knowing that the taxpayer is committing a breach of trust: Provided, however, that any person receiving payment of a lawful obligation of the taxpayer from such fund shall be presumed to have received the same in good faith and without any knowledge of the breach of trust. Any person, other than a taxpayer, against whom the department makes any claim under this section shall have the same right to petition and appeal as is given taxpayers by any provisions of this part.

72 P.S. § 7225

Amended by P.L. TBD 2019 No. 13, § 4, eff. 7/1/2019.
1971, March 4, P.L. 6, No. 2, art. II, § 225.