Is Failure To Pay A Tax Embezzlement

[Ayatollahgondola]

Originally Posted by Kathy63

Absolutely! Sometimes they get caught. Failure to pay sales tax is treated much more harshly than failure to pay income tax. In this case, failure to pay sales tax was treated as embezzlement. What does that tell you?

The case in question was not sales. I think it was hotel occupancy. A little different I think, but I haven't been able to check into it yet.

Maybe you can explain why the state has never filed embezzlement charges against a retailer for not paying sales tax owed