R865.  Tax Commission, Auditing.

R865-19S.   Sales and Use Tax


R865-19S-27.  Retail Sales Defined Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Sections 59-12-102 and 59-12-103(1)(g).

 

            A.  The term retail sale has a broader meaning than the sale of tangible personal property.  It includes any transfers, exchanges, or barter whether conditional or for a consideration by a person doing business in such commodity or service, either as a regularly organized principal endeavor or as an adjunct thereto.  The price of the service or tangible personal property, the quantity sold, or the extent of the clientele are not factors which determine whether or not it is a retail sale.

            B.  Retail sale also includes certain leases and rentals of tangible personal property as defined in Rule R865-19S-32, accommodations as defined in Rule R865-19S-79, services performed on tangible personal property as defined in Rules R865-19S-51 and R865-19S-78, services that are part of a sale or repair, admissions as defined in Rules R865-19S-33 and R865-19S-34, sales of meals as defined in Rules R865-19S-61 and R865-19S-62, and sales of certain public utility services.

            C.  A particular retail sale or portion of the selling price may not be subject to a sales or use tax.  The status of the exemption is governed by the circumstances in each case.  See other rules for specific and general exemption definitions, Rule R865-19S-30 for definition of sales price and Rule R865-19S-72 covering trade-ins.

 

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

                                                                                                                                            59-12-102

                                                                                                                                   59-12-103(1)(g)

 

Effective:  6/1/02