Rhode Island General Laws 44-59-3. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Agreement” means the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.
(2) “Certified Automated System” means software certified jointly by the states that are signatories to the Agreement to calculate the tax imposed by each jurisdiction on a transaction, determine the amount of tax to remit to the appropriate state, and maintain a record of the transaction.
(3) “Certified Service Provider” means an agent certified jointly by the states that are signatories to the Agreement to perform all of the seller‘s sales tax functions.
(4) “Person” means an individual, trust, estate, fiduciary, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, corporation, or any other legal entity.
(5) “Sales Tax” means the tax levied pursuant to the provisions of chapters 18 and 19 of this title.
(6) “Seller” means any person making sales, leases, or rentals of personal property or services.
(7) “State” means any state of the United States and the District of Columbia.
(8) “Use Tax” means the tax levied pursuant to the provisions of chapters 18 and 19 of this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 172, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-59-3
- Agreement: means the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement. See Rhode Island General Laws 44-59-3
- 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.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: means an individual, trust, estate, fiduciary, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, corporation, or any other legal entity. See Rhode Island General Laws 44-59-3
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Sales Tax: means the tax levied pursuant to the provisions of chapters 18 and 19 of this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 44-59-3
- Seller: means any person making sales, leases, or rentals of personal property or services. See Rhode Island General Laws 44-59-3
- State: means any state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Rhode Island General Laws 44-59-3
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8
- Use Tax: means the tax levied pursuant to the provisions of chapters 18 and 19 of this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 44-59-3