§ 26-26-1501 - Purpose and intent.
26-26-1501. Purpose and intent.
(a) It is the purpose of this subchapter to clarify the law relating to the taxation of state and national banks, savings and loan associations, building and loan associations chartered under state and federal law and to simplify and to broaden the tax base applicable to these financial institutions.
(b) It is the intent of this subchapter to repeal the capital stock tax and, in lieu thereof, to tax state and national banks, savings and loan associations, and building and loan associations under existing tax laws generally applicable to business corporations.