Services in Virginia are generally not taxable, with a few exceptions. The following are taxable services in Virginia: Any services included in or in connection with the sale of tangible personal property.
Code § 58.1-610 provides that businesses that contract to perform construction, reconstruction, installation, repair, or any other service with respect to real estate or fixtures thereon (“contractors”) are not required to collect sales tax from the customers for whom they tangible personal property.
In others, sales tax is based on the location of the buyer and the destination of the sale (destination-based sourcing). Virginia is an origin-based state. This means you're responsible for applying the sales tax rate determined by the ship-from address on all taxable sales.
Any person who undertakes work without (i) any valid Virginia contractor's license or certificate when a license or certificate is required by this chapter or (ii) the proper class of license as defined in § 54.1-1100 for the work undertaken, shall be fined an amount not to exceed $500 per day for each day that such ...
There's no such thing as a “construction sales tax,” technically. But in many states, sales and use tax apply to the sale or use of certain construction services and/or materials. Sales tax on construction work is governed by sales and use tax laws, rules, and regulations.