Illinois- Effective July 1, 2017, there were law changes for sales and use taxes including exemptions for graphic arts machinery & equipment and increased taxes for gasohol. There are also extended exemptions for some ethanol and biodiesel fuel sales. There will now be a 100% sales tax, service occupation tax, use tax, and service use…
Arizona – The State of Arizona has extended a significant tax break to Apple, Inc. who recently purchased property in Mesa, Arizona. The tax break would be due to Apple using a minimum of $100 million in renewable energy to power up a new data center planned for the location. There will also be a…
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…
ARKANSAS – Sales of electricity, liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas used by a qualifying agricultural structure and by qualifying aquaculture or horticulture equipment are exempt, starting January 1, 2014, from sales and use tax. A utility cover by this exemption must be separately metered. Qualifying agricultural structure means: • A poultry or livestock facility…
