§5B-2L-12. Property value adjustment tax credit entitlement is retained by eligible taxpayers that have developed project property, transfer of credit to transferees of project property is prohibited.

(a) Transfer or sale of assets. —

(1) Where there has been a sale or transfer of the certified BUILD WV project assets from an eligible taxpayer to any other person or entity, the eligible taxpayer retains entitlement to the property value adjustment tax credit. Credit entitlement shall not be transferred to the transferee of project property.

(b) Stock purchases. – Where a corporation which is an eligible taxpayer entitled to the property value adjustment tax credit under this article is purchased through a stock purchase by a new owner, where such corporation remains a legal entity so as to retain its corporate identity, the entitlement of that corporation to the property value adjustment tax credit allowed under this article will not be affected by the ownership change: Provided, That the corporation otherwise remains in compliance with the requirements of this article for entitlement to the property value adjustment tax credit.

(c) Mergers. —

(1) Where a corporation or other entity that is an eligible taxpayer entitled to the property value adjustment tax credit under this article is merged with another corporation or entity, the surviving corporation or entity is entitled to the property value adjustment tax credit to which the predecessor eligible taxpayer was originally entitled: Provided, That the surviving corporation or entity otherwise complies with the provisions of this article.

(2) The amount of property value adjustment tax credit available in any taxable year during which a merger occurs shall be apportioned between the predecessor eligible taxpayer and the successor eligible taxpayer based on the number of days during the taxable year that each owned the transferred certified BUILD WV project business assets.

(d) No provision of this section or of this article may be construed to allow sales, assignment, or other transfers of the property value adjustment tax credit allowed under this article. The property value adjustment tax credit allowed under this article can be redesignated as useable by a taxpayer or entity other than the original entity entitled to the credit, only in circumstances where there is a valid successorship as described under this section.