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Political subdivision consolidation sales

Retail Sales & Use Tax exemption · RCW 82.08.0278(2), 82.12.0274(2) · enacted 2019

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Details

Citation
RCW 82.08.0278(2), 82.12.0274(2)
Study reference
E1615-1
Tax type
Retail Sales & Use Tax
Preference type
Exemption
Category
Government
Year enacted
2019
End date
2030-01-01 00:00:00

Fiscal impact (2024 study estimates)

Revenue if repealed — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: M · FY 2026: M · FY 2027: M
Revenue if repealed — state ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: M · FY 2026: M · FY 2027: M
Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
FY 2024: M · FY 2025: M · FY 2026: M · FY 2027: M
Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
FY 2024: M · FY 2025: M · FY 2026: M · FY 2027: M

CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose

From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study

Persons subject to taxation under this subsection are exempt from payment of taxes imposed by chapter 82.16 RCW for that portion of their business subject to taxation under this subsection. Stevedoring and associated activities pertinent to the conduct of goods and commodities in waterborne interstate or foreign commerce are defined as all activities of a labor, service or transportation nature whereby cargo may be loaded or unloaded to or from vessels or barges, passing over, onto or under a wharf, pier, or similar structure; cargo may be moved to a warehouse or similar holding or storage yard or area to await further movement in import or export or may move to a consolidation freight station and be stuffed, unstuffed, containerized, separated or otherwise segregated or aggregated for delivery or loaded on any mode of transportation for delivery to its consignee. Specific activities included in this definition are: Wharfage, handling, loading, unloading, moving of cargo to a convenient place of delivery to the consignee or a convenient place for further movement to export mode; documentation services in connection with the receipt, delivery, checking, care, custody and control o

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