The tax imposed by this chapter or pursuant to the authority granted in § 58.1-605 or 58.1-606 shall not apply to the following:
1. Professional, insurance, or personal service transactions which involve sales as inconsequential elements for which no separate charges are made; services rendered by repairmen for which a separate charge is made; and services not involving an exchange of tangible personal property which provide access to or use of the Internet and any other related electronic communication service, including software, data, content and other information services delivered electronically via the Internet.
2. An amount separately charged for labor or services rendered in installing, applying, remodeling, or repairing property sold or rented.
3. Transportation charges separately stated.
4. Separately stated charges for alterations to apparel, clothing and garments.
5. Charges for gift wrapping services performed by a nonprofit organization.
6. An amount separately charged for labor or services rendered in connection with the modification of prewritten programs as defined in § 58.1-602.
7. Custom programs as defined in § 58.1-602.
8. The sale or charges for any room or rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished to transients for more than 90 continuous days by any hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin, camping grounds, club, or any other place in which rooms, lodging, space or accommodations are regularly furnished to transients for a consideration.
9. Beginning January 1, 1996, maintenance contracts, the terms of which provide for both repair or replacement parts and repair labor, shall be subject to tax upon one-half of the total charge for such contracts only. Persons providing maintenance pursuant to such a contract may purchase repair or replacement parts under a resale certificate of exemption. Warranty plans issued by an insurance company, which constitute insurance transactions, are subject to the provisions of subdivision 1 above.
1993, c. 310; 1994, c. 595; 1998, c. 481; 2004, c. 607; 2006, c. 474; 2013, c. 90.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 6 - Retail Sales and Use Tax
§ 58.1-601. Administration of chapter
§ 58.1-602. (Effective until October 1, 2022) Definitions
§ 58.1-602. (Effective October 1, 2022) Definitions
§ 58.1-603. (Contingent expiration date) Imposition of sales tax
§ 58.1-603. (Contingent effective date) Imposition of sales tax
§ 58.1-604. (Contingent expiration date - see note) Imposition of use tax
§ 58.1-604. (Contingent effective date) Imposition of use tax
§ 58.1-604.2. Filing return; payment of tax
§ 58.1-604.6. Gift transactions
§ 58.1-607. Moving residence or business into Commonwealth
§ 58.1-608.1. Refund authorized for certain building materials
§ 58.1-608.3. Entitlement to certain sales tax revenues
§ 58.1-608.4. Suspension of exemption
§ 58.1-609.1. Governmental and commodities exemptions
§ 58.1-609.2. Agricultural exemptions
§ 58.1-609.3. Commercial and industrial exemptions
§ 58.1-609.5. Service exemptions
§ 58.1-609.6. Media-related exemptions
§ 58.1-609.10. Miscellaneous exemptions
§ 58.1-609.11. Exemptions for nonprofit entities
§ 58.1-609.12. Reports to General Assembly on tax exemptions studies
§ 58.1-609.13. Exceptions to § 58.1-609.10
§ 58.1-610.1. Modular building manufacturers and retailers
§ 58.1-611. Credit for taxes paid in another state
§ 58.1-611.2. Limited exemption for certain school supplies, clothing, and footwear
§ 58.1-612. Tax collectible from dealers; "dealer" defined; jurisdiction
§ 58.1-612.1. Tax collectible from marketplace facilitators; "marketplace facilitator" defined
§ 58.1-613. Dealers' certificates of registration
§ 58.1-614. (Contingent expiration date -- see note*) Vending machine sales
§ 58.1-614. (Contingent effective date -- see note*) Vending machine sales
§ 58.1-615. Returns by dealers
§ 58.1-616. Payment to accompany dealer's return
§ 58.1-618. Assessment based on estimate
§ 58.1-623. Sales or leases presumed subject to tax; exemption certificates
§ 58.1-623.01. Online access to dealers' certificate of registration numbers
§ 58.1-623.1. Misuse of exemption certificates; suspension of exemptions; penalties
§ 58.1-623.2. Cigarette exemption certificate
§ 58.1-624. Direct payment permits
§ 58.1-626.1. Absorption of tax permitted
§ 58.1-628.2. Adjustment to the rate of tax imposed under this chapter
§ 58.1-631. Jeopardy assessment
§ 58.1-632. Memorandum of lien
§ 58.1-634. Period of limitations
§ 58.1-635. Failure to file return; fraudulent return; civil penalties
§ 58.1-636. Penalty for failure to file return or making false return