Arkansas: A taxpayer was properly subject to Arkansas sales and use tax on the sale of an aircraft because the taxpayer failed to collect the tax from the purchaser and remit it to the Department of Treasury and Administration. The department found that although the aircraft purchase agreement specified that the buyer was responsible for…
Arkansas Sales & Use Tax: A poultry farmer (taxpayer) was rightly denied a commercial farming exemption when purchasing a poultry house blower. The taxpayer could not prove that the chicken coup fan was used directly to produce food or fiber. At the time of purchase, an exemption certificate was signed in the taxpayer’s name, certifying…
AR: Arkansas Appeals Office found the taxpayer was not entitled to Farm Machinery, Equipment Sales Tax Exemption. For farmers and ranchers to claim the agricultural property tax exemption, the land must be classified for agricultural use. The land must meet the minimum size, use, and location requirements. In addition, farming and ranching activities must be run…
AR: Arkansas taxpayers’ protest against the sales tax assessment on their purchase of a vehicle was denied for failure to prove entitlement to the motor vehicle exemption for disabled veterans. The taxpayers claimed an exemption from the payment of sales tax for their purchase of the vehicle available to disabled veterans who have received financial…
ARKANSAS: A taxpayer’s landscaping services for new construction projects was properly subject to Arkansas sales and use tax assessment as under Arkansas law landscaping services are subject to tax regardless of whether they are performed on residential or commercial property and regardless of whether or not the service is provided in connection with new construction….
MULTISTATE – The Tax Foundation has released its 2019 State Business Tax Climate Index. This Tax Climate Index is made up of 5 major components. Individual Taxes Corporate Taxes Sales Taxes Property Taxes Unemployment Insurance Taxes In this blog, we’re discussing how states rank on sales taxes. 25.3% of each state’s overall score is determined…
Multistate – The Multistate Tax Commission and the National Nexus Program is offering a special limited-time voluntary disclosure initiative, in which the following states are participating: Alabama Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Florida Idaho Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Nebraska New Jersey Oklahoma South Dakota Texas Utah Vermont Wisconsin The states listed above will consider applications for voluntary…
ARKANSAS– The Arkansas Economic Development Commission has 2 new investment incentives encouraging businesses to the state; InvestArk and Tax Back. InvestArk is a sales and use tax credit program for businesses that are investing $5 million in a single location for new construction, expansion, or updating. This credit is available for businesses that have been…
ARKANSAS – Upcoming statutory amnesty will run from September 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. This amnesty will cover Franchise Tax and will waive penalties and interest.
The state sales and use tax rate on natural gas and electricity used by manufacturers directly in manufacturing will be reduce to 1% starting July 1, 2014 and then reduced to 0% starting July 1, 2015. Such sales of natural gas and electricity to manufacturers will remain subject to the 0.125% excise tax under Amendment…
