Texas Application for Gross Receipts Tax Permit
Oil and Gas Well Servicing or
Gas, Electric Light, Electric Power or Water Works Plants
General Instructions
You must submit this application if:
• you are a sole owner, partnership, corporation or other organization which intends to do business in
Texas; and
• you will be responsible for collecting and paying a gross receipts tax.
Oil and gas well servicing: An occupation tax is levied on persons who perform certain services associated
with oil and gas wells. The tax is 2.42 percent of the gross amount of the charge for service, less the
reasonable wellhead value of any material used or consumed in the well. If the tax is collected from a
customer, it must be included in the service company's gross receipts reported for tax purposes.
Gas, electric light, electric power or water works plants: A tax is imposed on each utility company located
in an incorporated city or town having a population of more than 1,000 according to the most recent federal
census preceding the filing of the report.
Please attach a letter of business operation for all permit types. This letter should include a brief business
description and the name and address of your major customers.
Social Security, Federal Employer Identification and Vendor Identification Numbers: Do not use dashes
when entering Social Security, Federal Employer's Identification, Texas Taxpayer or Texas Vendor
Identification Numbers.
Disclosure of your Social Security number is required and authorized under law, for the purpose of tax
administration and identification of any individual affected by applicable law. 42 U.S.C. §405(c)(2)(C)(i);
Texas Govt. Code §§403.011 and 403.078. Release of information on this form in response to a public
information request will be governed by the Public Information Act, Chapter 552, Government Code, and
applicable federal law.
For assistance: If you have questions about this application or any other tax-related matter, contact the Texas
Comptroller's office. For questions relating to this application, call (800) 531-5441, ext. 3-3731 or
(512) 463-3731. Information relating to filing reports or other tax matters is available on the Comptroller's
website at , or you can call (800) 531-5441.
Completed and signed application should be mailed to:
Comptroller of Public Accounts
111 E. 17th Street
Austin, TX 78774-0100
Under Ch. 559, Government Code, you are entitled to review, request and correct information we have on file about you,
with limited exceptions in accordance with Ch. 552, Government Code. To request information for review or to request error
correction, contact us at the address or phone number listed on this form.
AP-110-1 (Rev.8-11/18)