South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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S. 272

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Senn
Document Path: l:\s-res\ss\004cate.kmm.ss.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Finance

Summary: Sales tax

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/12/2018  Senate  Prefiled
  12/12/2018  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance
    1/8/2019  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 162)
    1/8/2019  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance 
                        (Senate Journal-page 162)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/12/2018

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A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 9, CHAPTER 36, TITLE 12 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO SALES TAX, BY ADDING SECTION 12-36-915, TO PROVIDE THAT A BUSINESS THAT CHARGES A FEE FOR THE SERVICE OF FOOD, BEVERAGES, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF AND THAT PAID SALES TAX ON THE FOOD OR BEVERAGES WHEN PURCHASED AT RETAIL IS NOT IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AT RETAIL.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 9, Chapter 36, Title 12 is amended by adding:

"Section 12-36-915.    A business that charges a fee for the service of food, beverages, or a combination thereof and that paid sales tax on the food or beverages when purchased at retail is not in the business of selling tangible personal property at retail."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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