Dixie Construction Co. v. Williams

1. The defendant contends that any liability for the use tax purchase made by it in April, 1951, was barred by the statute of limitation as set forth in Code § 92-3447 (a). This section, as originally drawn, read as follows: “The amount of taxes imposed by this law shall be assessed within three (3) years after such taxes became due and payable, and no proceeding of any kind for the collection of such taxes, interest or penalty shall be begun after the expiration of such period.” In 1953 the Code section was amended by adding the following: “Provided, however, in the case of a false or…