OAR 845-010-0151: Deduction of Privilege Tax After Destruction of Defective Product

(1) A wholesaler may claim a deduction for the privilege tax paid on defective malt beverage or wine after the wholesaler has destroyed the defective product. To claim the deduction, the wholesaler: (a) Destroys the defective product as indicated; (b) Sends a Bad Order Claim (Form 434) and an Affidavit of Destruction to the Commission; (c) Receives the Commission's written approval of the claim; (d) Completes Schedule V — Authorized Deductions; and (e) Sends the completed form and the Bad Order Claim approval letter to the Commission with the monthly privilege tax report. (2) The Commission may require at least 24 hours notification before the wholesaler destroys the product of the date, time and place of the planned destruction. (3) When the wholesaler has given the retailer a credit for more than one case of product, as OAR 845-013-0020(1) allows, the wholesaler, in addition to the procedure in section (1) of this rule: (a) Gets the retailer's signature on the Bad Order Claim before sending it to the Commission for approval; and (b) Includes a copy of the Commission's approval of the credit with Schedule V. (4) When the wholesaler has given the retailer a credit for one case of product or less, as OAR 845-013-0020(1) allows, in addition to the procedure in section (1) of this rule, the wholesaler includes a copy of the wholesaler's credit memorandum with Schedule V.