South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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S. 720

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Reese
Document Path: l:\s-res\ggr\001sale.kmm.ggr.docx

Introduced in the Senate on March 28, 2019
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Finance

Summary: Sales tax on communication services

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/28/2019  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
   3/28/2019  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 3)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/28/2019

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-910(B)(3)(a) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE SALES TAX ON COMMUNICATION SERVICES, TO EXCLUDE INTERNET VIDEO STREAMING SERVICES FROM THE IMPOSITION OF THE SALES TAX.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 12-36-910(B)(3)(a) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(3)(a)    gross proceeds accruing or proceeding from the charges for the ways or means for the transmission of the voice or messages, including the charges for use of equipment furnished by the seller or supplier of the ways or means for the transmission of the voice or messages, but not including video streaming services received by a customer over the internet. Gross proceeds from the sale of prepaid wireless calling arrangements subject to tax at retail pursuant to item (5) of this subsection are not subject to tax pursuant to this item. Effective for bills rendered after August 1, 2002, charges for mobile telecommunications services subject to the tax under this item must be sourced in accordance with the Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act as provided in Title 4 of the United States Code. The term 'charges for mobile telecommunications services' is defined for purposes of this section the same as it is defined in the Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act. All other definitions and provisions of the Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act as provided in Title 4 of the United States Code are adopted. Telecommunications services are sourced in accordance with Section 12-36-1920;"

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

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