17 NCAC 07B .3501 — Machinists: Foundrymen: Pattern Makers

(a) Sales to users or consumers of dies, castings, patterns, tools, machinery and any other tangible personal property made by machinists, foundrymen or pattern makers, and parts and other tangible personal property fabricated and sold for use or consumption on or with such items of tangible personal property, are subject to the applicable statutory state and local sales or use tax unless exempt from the tax under the provisions of Paragraph (b) of this Rule. (b) The following sales of any such property are exempt from tax: (1) For use or consumption by the holder of a standard commercial fishing license issued under G.S. 113-168.2 for principal use in commercial fishing operations; the holder of a shellfish license issued under G.S. 113-169.2 for principal use in commercial shellfishing operations; and the operator of a for-hire boat, as defined in G.S. 113-174, for principal use in the commercial use of the boat. (2) For use or consumption by or on ocean-going vessels plying the high seas in interstate or foreign commerce in transporting freight or passengers for hire exclusively. (c) The tax due shall be computed at the applicable rate on the full selling price of such property, including charges for any services that go into the fabrication, manufacture or delivery thereof.