PAYMENT OF TAX; DISCOUNTS.

(a) The tax on liquor, levied and computed under this subchapter, shall be paid by a remittance payable to the comptroller and forwarded together with any required sworn statement of taxes due to the commission in Austin on or before the date it is due. (b) A discount of two percent of the amount due shall be withheld by the permittee for keeping records, furnishing bonds, and properly accounting for the remittance of the tax due. No discount is permitted if the tax is delinquent at the time of payment.