North Carolina Administrative Code Title 17 — Revenue
17 NCAC 07B .3909 — Drums For Packaging Products
Sales of drums to manufacturers, producers, wholesalers, and retailers are exempt from tax under G.S. 105-164.13(23) when such drums are used for packaging, shipment, or delivery of tangible personal property which is sold at wholesale or retail and when such drums constitute a part of the sale of such tangible personal property and are delivered with it to the customer. Sales of paint to manufacturers, producers, wholesalers, and retailers for use in painting such drums are also exempt from tax.
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