Rhode Island General Laws — Title 44 (Taxation)
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-18-18
Sales tax imposed
A tax is imposed upon sales at retail in this state, including charges for rentals of living quarters in hotels as defined in § 42-63.1-2, rooming houses, or tourist camps, at the rate of six percent (6%) of the gross receipts of the retailer from the sales or rental charges; provided, that the tax imposed on charges for the rentals applies only to the first period of not exceeding thirty (30) consecutive calendar days of each rental; provided, further, that for the period commencing July 1, 1990, the tax rate is seven percent (7%). The tax is paid to the tax administrator by the retailer at the time and in the manner provided. Excluded from this tax are those living quarters in hotels, rooming houses, or tourist camps for which the occupant has a written lease for the living quarters which lease covers a rental period of twelve (12) months or more.
Amendment history
History of Section. P.L. 1947, ch. 1887, art. 2, § 17; P.L. 1951, ch. 2733, art. 2, § 1; P.L. 1952, ch. 3026, art. 2, § 1; P.L. 1953, ch. 3150, art. 2, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3254, art. 2, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3521, § 1; P.L. 1956, ch. 3739, art. 2, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 44-18-18; R.P.L. 1957, ch. 44, art. 2, § 1; P.L. 1958, ch. 17, art. 7, § 1; P.L. 1959, ch. 169, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 1960, ch. 64, § 1; P.L. 1964, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 1965, ch. 232, art. 4, § 1; P.L. 1967, ch. 179, art. 2, §
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In this chapter (40 sections)
- 44-18-4 · âSales taxâ defined
- 44-18-5 · âUse taxâ defined
- 44-18-6 · Person defined
- 44-18-7 · Sales defined
- 44-18-7.1 · Additional definitions
- 44-18-7.2 · Sales tax holiday definitions
- 44-18-7.3 · Services defined
- 44-18-8 · Retail sale or sale at retail defined
- 44-18-9 · âStorageâ defined
- 44-18-10 · âUseâ defined
- 44-18-11 · Storage or use for export
- 44-18-12 · âSale priceâ defined
- 44-18-12.1 · âAdditional measure subject to taxâ
- 44-18-13 · Gross receipts defined
- 44-18-14 · âBusinessâ defined
- 44-18-15 · âRetailerâ defined
- 44-18-15.1 · âPromoterâ and âshowâ defined â Duty of promoter…
- 44-18-15.2 · âRemote sellerâ defined â Collection of sales and…
- 44-18-16 · Tangible property defined
- 44-18-17 · âStateâ defined
- 44-18-18 · Sales tax imposed
- 44-18-18.1 · Local meals and beverage tax
- 44-18-19 · Collection of sales tax by retailer
- 44-18-19.1 · Direct Pay Permit
- 44-18-20 · Use tax imposed
- 44-18-21 · Liability for use tax
- 44-18-22 · Collection of use tax by retailer
- 44-18-23 · âEngaging in businessâ defined
- 44-18-24 · Collection by retailer of use tax on interstate sales
- 44-18-25 · Presumption that sale is for storage, use, or consumption…
- 44-18-26 · Tax on retailerâs use of merchandise
- 44-18-26.1 · âDemonstration boatâ defined
- 44-18-27 · Tax on rental income to retailer
- 44-18-28 · Resale of fungible goods from commingled mass
- 44-18-29 · Repealed
- 44-18-30 · Gross receipts exempt from sales and use taxes
- 44-18-30.1 · Application for certificate of exemption
- 44-18-30a · Exemption or credit where sales or use taxes were paid in…
- 44-18-30b · Exemption from sales tax for sales by writers, composers,…
- 44-18-30c · Exemption from or stabilization of sales and use taxes for…