Contractor Work Project With Gst In Pima
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Most Construction contractors (both primes and subs) must be licensed with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors; some exemptions apply. To become a licensed contractor, you must submit an application showing you have passed one or more written exams, met appropriate experience requirements, and have sufficient bonding.
Services are generally not taxable in Arizona, with the following exceptions: amusements. personal property rentals. contracting.
Labor used in repairing and maintaining machinery and equipment that are permanently attached to real property would be taxable under the prime contracting classification. personal property and income derived from the sale of nontaxable services.
Generally, Arizona imposes a sales tax on services if they are considered to be tangible personal property repair, replacement, or maintenance services. For example, car repair, furniture cleaning, and tangible goods warranties are taxable services. However, not all services are subject to sales tax in Arizona.
How does the transaction privilege tax (TPT) apply to prime contracting? The TPT is imposed on the business activity of performing contracting work as a prime contractor. The tax base is sixty-five percent of the gross receipts derived from the business.
If a business is selling a product or engaging in a service subject to TPT, that business will likely need a license from the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) and a TPT, or business/occupational license, from the city or cities in which the business has a base or operation.
Maintenance, Repair, Replacement and Alteration construction activities, collectively referred to as MRRA activities, are specifically excluded from the prime contracting classification. MRRA activities entail contracting activities on existing property.
