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H. 3081
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Easterday
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 56
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means
Summary: Consumer leasing vehicle not required to pay sales tax if opts to buy, conditions
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/4/2002 House Prefiled 12/4/2002 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 1/14/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-37 1/14/2003 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-37
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-90, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES" FOR PURPOSES OF THE SALES AND USE TAX, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXEMPTION FOR CONSUMER AUTOMOBILE LEASES WHEN THE AUTOMOBILE IS PURCHASED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 12-36-90(2) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 77 of 2001, is further amended by adding an appropriately designated subitem at the end to read:
"( ) the purchase price paid by the lessee during or at the end of the term of a consumer automobile lease pursuant to the provisions of the lease, to the extent that the sales tax has already been paid on the lease as provided by this chapter. When the lessee purchases the automobile during or at the end of the term of the lease, sales tax remaining to be paid by the lessee on the purchase price is due and payable at that time."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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