No. 27079 (Amendment): R865-19S-60. Sales of Machinery, Fixtures and Supplies to Manufacturers, Businessmen and Others Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Section 59-12-103
DAR File No.: 27079
Filed: 04/12/2004, 04:31
Received by: NLRULE ANALYSIS
Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:
Section 59-12-103 indicates the sales tax treatment for charges for installation of tangible personal property.
Summary of the rule or change:
The proposed amendment deletes reference to a section, since that section no longer contains the referred to language.
State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:
Section 59-12-103
Anticipated cost or savings to:
the state budget:
None--Any fiscal impacts were taken into account by H.B. 51 (2002). (DAR NOTE: H.B. 51 is found at UT L 2002 Ch 117, and was effective July 1, 2002.)
local governments:
None--Any fiscal impacts were taken into account by H.B. 51 (2002).
other persons:
None--Any fiscal impacts were taken into account by H.B. 51 (2002).
Compliance costs for affected persons:
None--Language is being deleted since all language now appears in statute.
Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:
None--Language is being deleted because the statute, not the referred to section, indicates the sales tax treatment for installations.
The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:
Tax Commission
Auditing
210 N 1950 W
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84134Direct questions regarding this rule to:
Cheryl Lee at the above address, by phone at 801-297-3900, by FAX at 801-297-3919, or by Internet E-mail at clee@utah.gov
Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:
06/01/2004
This rule may become effective on:
06/02/2004
Authorized by:
Pam Hendrickson, Commissioner
RULE TEXT
R865. Tax Commission, Auditing.
R865-19S. Sales and Use Tax.
R865-19S-60. Sales of Machinery, Fixtures and Supplies to Manufacturers, Businessmen and Others Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Section 59-12-103.
A. Unless specifically exempted by statute, sales of machinery, tools, equipment, and supplies to a manufacturer or producer are taxable.
B. Sales of furniture, supplies, stationery, equipment, appliances, tools, and instruments to stores, shops, businesses, establishments, offices, and professional people for use in carrying on their business and professional activities are taxable.
C. Sales of trade fixtures to a business owner are taxable as sales of tangible personal property even if the fixtures are temporarily attached to real property.
1. Trade fixtures are items of tangible personal property used for the benefit of the business conducted on the property.
2. Trade fixtures tend to be transient in nature in that the fixtures installed in a commercial building may vary from one tenant to the next without substantial alteration of the building, and the building itself is readily adaptable to multiple uses.
3. Examples of trade fixtures include cases, shelves and racks used to store or display merchandise.
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D. Sales tax treatment or charges for installing trade fixtures to real property are dealt with in R865-19S-78.E.]D. Sales described in A. through C. of this rule are sales to final buyers or ultimate consumers and therefore not sales for resale.KEY: charities, tax exemptions, religious activities, sales tax
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October 29, 2003]2004Notice of Continuation April 5, 2002
Document Information
- Effective Date:
- 6/2/2004
- Publication Date:
- 05/01/2004
- Filed Date:
- 04/12/2004
- Agencies:
- Tax Commission,Auditing
- Rulemaking Authority:
Section 59-12-103
- Authorized By:
- Pam Hendrickson, Commissioner
- DAR File No.:
- 27079
- Related Chapter/Rule NO.: (1)
- R865-19S-60. Sales of Machinery, Fixtures and Supplies to Manufacturers, Businessmen and Others Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Section 59-12-103.