South Carolina Code of Regulations — Chapter 117 (Revenue)
S.C. Code Regs. 117-323
Exemption of the Gross Proceeds of the Sale of Combustible Heating Material
or Substances Used for Residential Purposes.
Section 12-36-2120(33) exempts the gross proceeds of the sale of electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, coal or any other such combustible heating material or substance used for residential purposes.
For the purposes of the exemption, the term ''residential purposes'' as used in Section
12-36-2120(33), is construed to mean any space or area occupied by one or more individuals with the intent that such space or area serves as a residence, house, dwelling or abode. Included in the exemption are single family houses, duplexes, condominium units, apartments and mobile homes of a permanent type used by a person or persons as a place of residence, house, dwelling or abode. All sales to such locations would be exempt.
Electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, coal or any other type of combustible heating materials centrally metered or delivered to a central storage tank (or area) to duplexes, condominium units, apartments or mobile homes of a permanent type, and billed as such, would be considered as used for residential purposes and exempt.
Excluded from the exemption are hotels, motels, dormitories, nursing homes, summer camps, resort lodges and other dwellings of a temporary or transient nature. All sales to such locations would be taxable.
Amendment history
Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 6, Part 2, eff June 28, 2002.
Source: official source document (full Chapter 117 PDF)
In this article (40 sections)
- 117-316.2 · Sale of Books to Libraries
- 117-317 · Sales of Repossessed Property
- 117-317.1 · Finance Companies and Other Lending Institutions
- 117-317.2 · Retailers
- 117-318 · Gross Proceeds of Sales and Sales Price
- 117-318.2 · Carrying and Finance Charges
- 117-318.3 · Lay-away Sales
- 117-318.4 · Withdrawals for Use-Renter
- 117-318.5 · Gift Wrapping Charges
- 117-318.6 · Gratuities
- 117-318.7 · Bottle Deposits
- 117-318.8 · Returned Merchandise and Restocking Fees (Effective October…
- 117-319 · Warehousemen
- 117-320 · Use Tax
- 117-320.1 · Property Purchased and Used Without the State TTT Later…
- 117-320.2 · Vehicles Replaced under Insurance Contracts
- 117-321 · Ships and Sales of Fuel, Lubricants and Mechanical Supplies…
- 117-321.1 · Sales of Fuel, Lubricants and Mechanical Supplies
- 117-321.2 · Dry Dock
- 117-322 · Casual and Isolated Sales
- 117-323 · Exemption of the Gross Proceeds of the Sale of Combustible…
- 117-324 · Dual Business
- 117-326 · Savings and Loan Associations
- 117-327 · Leased Departments
- 117-328 · Radio and TV Stations
- 117-329 · Communications Services
- 117-329.1 · Ways or Means for Transmission of Voice or Messages
- 117-329.2 · Prepaid Wireless Calling Arrangements
- 117-329.3 · 900/976 Telephone Services
- 117-329.4 · Examples of Taxable Communications Services
- 117-329.5 · Examples of Non-Taxable Communications Services
- 117-330 · Automatic Data Processing
- 117-331 · Airport Fixed Based Operators
- 117-332 · Medicines, Prosthetic Devices and Hearing Aids
- 117-333 · Donors and Goods Given Away for Advertising Purposes
- 117-334 · Interstate Commerce
- 117-334.2 · Goods coming into this State - Use Tax:
- 117-334.3 · Goods coming into this State and Delivered onto the Catawba…
- 117-334.4 · Application of the Sales or Use Tax under Other…
- 117-334.5 · Goods shipped from this State