Determination of sales tax on certain construction equipment or machinery when such equipment or machinery is traded in on purchase

In any sale at retail of construction equipment or machinery, the source of power for which is an integral part of any individual unit of such equipment or machinery, which sale is made by a retailer of such equipment or machinery who accepts a trade-in of such equipment or machinery in such sale, the sales tax with respect to such sale shall not be applicable to the entire purchase price of such equipment or machinery but shall be imposed on the difference between such purchase price and the amount allowed by the retailer on such equipment or machinery traded in as a credit against the entire purchase price of such equipment or machinery purchased. When any such equipment or machinery traded in is subsequently sold to a consumer or user, the tax imposed under this chapter shall be applicable to such sale.

(P.A. 85-457, S. 1, 2.)

History: P.A. 85-457 effective July 1, 1985, and applicable to sales of such construction equipment or machinery on or after July 1, 1985.