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Terms Used In 11 Guam Code Ann. § 26203

  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
The provisions of this Article, and the taxes levied thereunder, shall not apply to the following persons:

(a) The government of Guam, except as authorized in § 60114.1(a) of Article 1 of Chapter 60, Title 21, Guam Code
Annotated; the government of the United States; the government of any foreign sovereignty; and any agency or
instrumentality of any of the foregoing governments in
regard to any activity or function engaged in.

(1) Notwithstanding this Subsection (a), taxes shall not be levied against any autonomous agency, public corporation, and other public instrumentalities of the government of Guam with existing leases where a tax levy may affect the revenue neutrality of that autonomous agency, public corporation, and other public instrumentalities of the government of Guam to the potential detriment of existing bond ratings.

(b) Fraternal benefit societies, orders or associations, operating under the lodge system, or for the exclusive benefit of the members of the fraternity itself which provide for the payment of death, sick, accident or other benefits to the members of such fraternity and their dependents.

(c) Corporations, associations or societies organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific or educational purposes, or the preservation of the culture historically indigenous to Guam.

(d) Business leagues, chambers of commerce, boards of trade, civic leagues, public schools, and organizations operated exclusively for the benefit of the community and for the promotion of social welfare, provided that no profit accrues to the benefit of the private stockholder or individual.

(e) Hospitals, infirmaries and sanitariums.

(f) Totally blind, with respect to the first Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) of gross income for each tax year.

(g) Agricultural producers and fisheries.

(h) Manufacturers, producers or importers, who shall have paid the taxes levied by Articles 3 or 6 of this Chapter on the manufacture, production or importation of alcoholic beverages, and tobacco; provided that any such taxpayer claiming exemption under this Section may claim it only to the extent of the gross proceeds of sales accruing to him from the sale to a wholesaler or retailer of the product taxes under such other sections; provided further, that a person claiming exemption under this Section shall keep accounts of such sales separately and support them by sales receipts for each separate transaction which is taxable under Articles 3 or 6 of this Chapter.

(i) Any person doing business as home industry and holding a business license issued pursuant to § 72157 of 11
GCA.

(j) The exemption of § 26203(b), (c), (d) and (e), shall apply only to the gross income of any person included in any such subsection received:

(1) from the regular activities of such person, or

(2) from a lottery authorized under 9 Guam Code Ann., Chapter
64, or
(3) from a carnival, fiesta, dance, athletic performance, or other similar entertainment, sponsored by such person, the profits of which are to be used exclusively for, or in furtherance of, the regular activities of such person, and shall not accrue in whole or in part to the benefit of any private stockholder or individual. Such exemptions shall be allowed only upon application to the Tax Commissioner in accordance with