Sales, Use and Excise Taxes

Sales and Services Related to Vehicles

This rulemaking rescinds and adopts a new Chapter 218. The Department revised the chapter to remove portions of the rules that the Department determined are obsolete, unnecessary, or duplicative of statutory language. This chapter describes the Department’s interpretation of the underlying statutes to help the public understand the taxability of sales and services relating to vehicles.

Receipts Subject to Use Tax; Receipts Exempt from Use Tax

This rulemaking rescinds and reserves Chapters 280 and 281 and rescinds and readopts Chapter 282. Chapters 280 and 281 describe the Department’s interpretation of the underlying statutes in order to assist and aid the public’s understanding of what is subject to use tax and what is exempt. Chapter 282 describes the Department’s interpretation of the underlying statutes and provides clarity on how use tax may be imposed depending on the transaction.

Telecommunication Services

The purpose of the rulemaking is to rescind Chapter 217 and adopt a new Chapter 217. The Department revised the chapter to remove portions of the rules that the Department determined are obsolete, unnecessary, or duplicative of statutory language. The chapter describes the Department’s interpretation of the underlying statute to help the public understand the taxability of telecommunication services. The chapter also contains definitions necessary for the State to maintain compliance with the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.

Sourcing of Taxable Services, Tangible Personal Property, and Specified Digital Products

The purpose of this rulemaking is to readopt Chapter 205. The Department revised the chapter to remove portions of the rules that the Department determined are obsolete, are unnecessary, or are duplicative of statutory language. The chapter describes the Department’s interpretation of the underlying statute to help the public understand the sourcing of taxable services, tangible personal property, and specified digital products. These rules provide clarification about where a sale takes place in order to determine when and where Iowa sales or use tax applies.

Sales and Use Tax Refund for BIodiesel Production

The purpose of this rulemaking is to readopt Chapter 277, which consists solely of rule 701—277.1(423), which provides and describes the process for taxpayers to obtain a refund of sales or use tax paid by biodiesel producers. The Department revised this chapter to remove portions of the rule that the Department determined were unnecessary and duplicative of statutory language.

Rules Necessary to Implement the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement

The purpose of this rulemaking is to readopt Chapter 204. The Department revised the chapter to remove portions of the rules that the Department determined are obsolete or unnecessary or that duplicate statutory language. Chapter 204 contains rules interpreting the Uniform Sales and Use Tax Act Administration and additional rules necessary to maintain compliance with the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA) and help the public understand tax policies that Iowa has adopted as part of implementing the SSUTA.

Remote Sales and Marketplace Sales

The purpose of this rulemaking is to rescind Chapter 207 and adopt a new Chapter 207 with revisions to remove unnecessary restrictive terms and provide additional clarity. These rules describe the Department’s interpretation of the underlying statute to help the public understand requirements for remote and marketplace sellers. These rules reduce uncertainty about who must collect and remit Iowa sales tax. Citations to rule 701—213.10(423) in rule 701—207.11(423) refer to a rule that will be adopted in a future rulemaking.

Refunds for Eligible Businesses Under Economic Development Authority Programs

The purpose of this rulemaking is to readopt Chapter 278, which consists solely of rule 701—278.1(15). This rule interprets the underlying statutes and provides the scope and methods for obtaining a refund of sales and use tax paid for eligible businesses approved under programs by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The Department revised the rule for clarification and to remove portions that the Department has determined are unnecessary and duplicative of statutory language.

Rebate of Iowa Sales Tax Paid

The purpose of this rulemaking is to rescind Chapter 275 and adopt a new Chapter 275, which consists of rules relating to and interpreting sales and use tax rebates granted to sanctioned automobile racetrack facilities, baseball and softball complexes, and raceway facilities. The rules provide the rebate’s scope and applicability and the methods for obtaining a rebate by the eligible entities. The Department revised the rules for clarification and removal of portions of the rules that the Department has determined are unnecessary and duplicative of statutory language.

Definitions

The purpose of this rulemaking is to readopt Chapter 200, which consists solely of rule 701—200.1(423) and provides definitions that apply across other sales tax rules chapters. The Department revised the rule to remove portions of the rule that are unnecessary and duplicative of statutory language.