For the privilege of engaging in the business of generating, distributing, transmitting, purchasing, selling electric energy for public use, or any other business as provided in chapters 49-35 to 49-40, inclusive, there is levied upon, and shall be collected from, each consumers power district an occupational excise tax equal to all the taxes, including, but not limited to, licenses, excise, property, and special assessment taxes, except federal taxes, which a person, partnership, limited liability company, association, or private corporation engaged in a similar business would be required to pay.
SDCL 49-37-13