27 C.F.R. § 31.170 Failure to perfect right of succession within 30 days.
Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a person who would have had the privilege of succeeding, as provided in §31.169, to a business for which the special tax had been paid for the remainder of the taxable period but failed to register such succession within 30 days from the date he began to carry on such business is required to pay special tax, and interest on the amount required to be shown on the return as tax, just as if he were engaging in a new business (as to liability for delinquency penalty see §31.109). The amount of tax, delinquency penalty, and interest to be paid shall be computed as provided in §§31.103, 31.109, and 31.110. (b) During the suspension period described in §31.21(b) when no tax is due and no special tax stamp is issued, a failure to register the succession may result in a penalty under 26 U.S.C. 5603(b). (68A Stat. 846, 72 Stat. 1347; 26 U.S.C. 7011, 5143) [25 FR 6270, July 2, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7008, 34 FR 3664, Mar. 1, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, as amended by T.D. ATF–251, 52 FR 19336, May 22, 1987. Redesignated and amended by T.D. TTB–25, 70 FR 19884, Apr. 15, 2005; T.D. TTB–36, 70 FR 62253, Oct. 31, 2005]
Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
PART 31—ALCOHOL BEVERAGE DEALERS
Subpart K—Change in Proprietorship or Control
§ 31.170 Failure to perfect right of succession within 30 days.
