No. 27087 (Amendment): R865-19S-101. Application of Sales Tax to Fees Assessed in Conjunction with the Retail Sale of a Motor Vehicle Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Section 59-12-103

DAR File No.: 27087
Filed: 04/13/2004, 03:15
Received by: NL

 

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The Section 59-12-102 definition of "Purchase price" now includes charges by the seller for services necessary to complete the sale.

 

Summary of the rule or change:

The proposed amendment deletes language that contradicts language placed into statute by S.B. 147 (2003). (DAR NOTE: S.B. 147 is found at UT L 2003 Ch 312, and will be effective July 1, 2004.)

 

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Section 59-12-103

 

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

None--Any impacts were taken into account by S.B. 147 (2003).

 

local governments:

None--Any impacts were taken into account by S.B. 147 (2003).

 

other persons:

None--Any impacts were taken into account by S.B. 147 (2003).

 

Compliance costs for affected persons:

A purchaser of a motor vehicle will now be subject to sales tax on dealer imposed document preparation fees.

 

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

An automobile purchaser will pay sales tax on dealer imposed document preparation fees pursuant to Streamlined Sales Tax.

 

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 84134

 

Direct 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 [e-mail]

 

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-101. Application of Sales Tax to Fees Assessed in Conjunction with the Retail Sale of a Motor Vehicle Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Section 59-12-103.

[A. Document preparation fees assessed in conjunction with the retail sale of a motor vehicle are not subject to the sales tax if they satisfy both of the following conditions:

1. Fees must be separately identified and segregated.

2. Fees may not be included in the total sale price upon which sales tax is calculated and collected.

B. ]State-mandated fees and taxes assessed in conjunction with the retail sale of a motor vehicle are not subject to the sales tax and must be separately identified and segregated on the invoice as required by Tax Commission rule R877-23V-14.

 

KEY: charities, tax exemptions, religious activities, sales tax

[October 29, 2003]2004

Notice of Continuation April 5, 2002

59-12-103