State X’s premium tax rate is 2 percent. State Y’s premium tax rate is

State X’s premium tax rate is 2 percent. State Y’s premium tax rate is 3 percent. State X insurers are required to pay the 3 percent rate on business written in State Y.

State X requires insurers from State Y to pay a 3 percent premium tax on business written in State X, even though the premium tax rate is only 2 percent in State X. This practice is known as a
A) tax tariff.
B) guaranty fund assessment.
C) risk-based capital requirement.
D) retaliatory tax law.

ANSWER

Answer: D