Here are the sales tax cases from the TiNY blog for the week of March 25, 2021.
Because this was handled by Hodgson Russ, we’ll forego editorializing and provide just the facts.
By way of summary: Petitioner paid sales tax on purchases of concrete used in foundation work for building projects. Petitioner then sought a refund for the sales tax it paid, claiming that the concrete purchases qualified as nontaxable installations of capital improvements. The ALJ determined that the transactions constituted taxable purchases of tangible personal property because it was Petitioner, and not the concrete vendor, who was responsible for the installation of the concrete.
We lumped these two cases together because they present pretty much identical facts, legal issues, and outcomes. Indeed, the opinion sections of each decision contain virtually identical structure and language. The issue in these cases was whether security services provided at real property construction projects were taxable.
The sales taxation of exotic dancing and transactions conducted in adult entertainment establishments has a long history before the Division of Tax Appeals and the New York courts. This case presents the most recent chapter.
This case examines the operation of New York’s resale exemption and the limits of the protection conferred by resale exemption certificates.