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title: O.C.G.A. § 48-8-71. Immunity from liability for reliance upon erroneous data provided by the state on tax rates, local boundaries, and taxing jurisdiction assignments.
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# O.C.G.A. § 48-8-71. Immunity from liability for reliance upon erroneous data provided by the state on tax rates, local boundaries, and taxing jurisdiction assignments.

Sellers and certified service providers shall not be liable for having charged and collected the incorrect amount of sales or use tax resulting from the seller or certified service provider relying on erroneous data provided by this state on state and local tax rates, local boundaries, and taxing jurisdiction assignments.

## History

Code 1981, § 48-8-71, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 662, § 18/HB 1221.