The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12B-8.001, F.A.C. (Premium Tax; Rate and Computation), is to update statutory and rule references, remove unnecessary effective dates, remove provisions regarding the emergency excise tax repealed effective January 1, 2012, by Section 22, Chapter 2011-76, L.O.F., and provide technical changes. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12B-8.0012, F.A.C. (Insurance Policy Surcharge; Rate and Computation), is to remove unnecessary effective dates and the trust fund into which the insurance policy surcharge proceeds are deposited, as provided in Section 252.372, F.S. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12B-8.003, F.A.C. (Tax Statement; Overpayments), is to remove the requirement for a corporate officer or attorney to declare the correctness and completeness of the insurance premium tax, fee, and surcharge return that is redundant of provisions contained in the return, and to adopt, by reference, changes to forms used by the Department in the administration of the insurance premium taxes, fees, and surcharges. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12B-8.006, F.A.C. (State Fire Marshal Regulatory Assessment and Surcharge; Levy and Amount), is to remove obsolete provisions regarding the trust fund into which the regulatory assessment and surcharge are deposited. Section 624.516, F.S., requires the regulatory assessment imposed under Section 624.515(1), F.S., and the surcharge imposed under Section 624.515(2), F.S., to be deposited into the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund. The purpose of the proposed repeal of Rule 12B-8.007, F.A.C. (Deposit of Certain Tax Receipts; Refund of Improper Payments), is to remove unnecessary provisions regarding the deposit and distribution of proceeds from all premium taxes that are provided in Section 624.521, F.S. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12B-8.016, F.A.C. (Retaliatory Provisions), is to remove unnecessary effective dates, remove obsolete provisions, and remove provisions regarding the emergency excise repealed effective January 1, 2012, by Section 22, Chapter 2011-76, L.O.F.