North Carolina General Statutes
Article 5 - Sales and Use Tax.
§ 105-164.42B - Definitions.

105-164.42B. Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Part:
(1) Agreement. - Streamlined Agreement, as defined in G.S. 105-164.3.
(2) Certified automated system. - 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. - An agent certified jointly by the states that are signatories to the Agreement to perform all of the seller's sales tax functions.
(4) Member state. - A state that has entered into the Agreement.
(5) Person. - Defined in G.S. 105-228.90.
(6) Sales tax. - The tax levied in G.S. 105-164.4.
(7) Seller. - A person making sales, leases, or rentals of personal property or services.
(8) State. - The term "this State" means the State of North Carolina. Otherwise, the term "state" means any state of the United States and the District of Columbia.
(9) Use tax. - The tax levied in G.S. 105-164.6. (2001-347, s. 1.3; 2005-276, ss. 33.16, 33.31.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 105 - Taxation

Article 5 - Sales and Use Tax.

§ 105-164.1 - Short title.

§ 105-164.2 - Purpose.

§ 105-164.3 - Definitions.

§ 105-164.4 - Tax imposed on retailers and certain facilitators.

§ 105-164.4B - Sourcing principles.

§ 105-164.4C - Telecommunications service and ancillary service.

§ 105-164.4D - Bundled transactions.

§ 105-164.4E - Direct Mail.

§ 105-164.4F - Accommodation rentals.

§ 105-164.4G - Entertainment activity.

§ 105-164.4H - Real property contract.

§ 105-164.4I - Service contracts.

§ 105-164.4J - Marketplace-facilitated sales.

§ 105-164.4K - Property management contracts.

§ 105-164.6 - Complementary use tax.

§ 105-164.6A - Voluntary collection of use tax by sellers.

§ 105-164.7 - Retailer or facilitator to collect sales tax from purchaser as trustee for State.

§ 105-164.8 - Retailer's obligation to collect tax; remote sales subject to tax.

§ 105-164.9 - Advertisement to absorb tax unlawful.

§ 105-164.10 - Retail tax calculation.

§ 105-164.11 - Excessive and erroneous collections.

§ 105-164.11A - Refund of tax paid on rescinded sale or cancellation of service.

§ 105-164.11B - Recover sales tax paid.

§ 105-164.12A - Electric golf cart and battery charger considered a single article.

§ 105-164.12B - Tangible personal property sold below cost with conditional contract.

§ 105-164.12C - Items given away by merchants.

§ 105-164.13 - Retail sales and use tax.

§ 105-164.13A - Service charges on food, beverages, or prepared food.

§ 105-164.13B - Food exempt from tax.

§ 105-164.13E - Exemption for farmers.

§ 105-164.13F - Exemption for wildlife managers.

§ 105-164.14 - Certain refunds authorized.

§ 105-164.14A - Economic incentive refunds.

§ 105-164.15A - Effective date of tax changes.

§ 105-164.16 - Returns and payment of taxes.

§ 105-164.16A - Reporting option for prepaid meal plans.

§ 105-164.19 - Extension of time for making returns and payment.

§ 105-164.20 - Cash or accrual basis of reporting.

§ 105-164.22 - Record-keeping requirements, inspection authority, and effect of failure to keep records.

§ 105-164.26 - Presumption that sales are taxable.

§ 105-164.27A - Direct pay permit.

§ 105-164.28 - Certificate of exemption.

§ 105-164.28A - Other exemption certificates.

§ 105-164.29 - Application for certificate of registration by wholesale merchants, retailers, and facilitators.

§ 105-164.29A - State government exemption process.

§ 105-164.29B - Information to counties and cities.

§ 105-164.30 - Secretary or agent may examine books, etc.

§ 105-164.32 - Incorrect returns; estimate.

§ 105-164.37 - Bankruptcy, receivership, etc.

§ 105-164.38 - Tax is a lien.

§ 105-164.39 - Attachment.

§ 105-164.40 - Jeopardy assessment.

§ 105-164.42A - Short title.

§ 105-164.42B - Definitions.

§ 105-164.42C - Authority to enter Agreement.

§ 105-164.42D - Relationship to North Carolina law.

§ 105-164.42E - Agreement requirements.

§ 105-164.42F - Cooperating sovereigns.

§ 105-164.42G - Effect of Agreement.

§ 105-164.42H - Certification of certified automated system and effect of certification.

§ 105-164.42I - Contract with certified service provider and effect of contract.

§ 105-164.42J - Performance standard for multistate seller.

§ 105-164.42K - Registration and effect of registration.

§ 105-164.42L - Liability relief for erroneous information or insufficient notice by Department.

§ 105-164.43A - (Recodified effective August 8, 2001 - See note) Certification of tax collector software and tax collector.

§ 105-164.43B - (Recodified effective August 8, 2001 - See note) Contract with Certified Sales Tax Collector.

§ 105-164.43D - Applicable due date when due date falls on a weekend, holiday, or when the Federal Reserve Bank is closed.

§ 105-164.44 - Penalty and remedies of Article 9 applicable.

§ 105-164.44F - Distribution of part of telecommunications taxes to cities.

§ 105-164.44H - Transfer to State Public School Fund.

§ 105-164.44I - Distribution of part of sales tax on video programming service and telecommunications service to counties and cities.

§ 105-164.44J - Supplemental PEG channel support.

§ 105-164.44K - Distribution of part of tax on electricity to cities.

§ 105-164.44L - Distribution of part of tax on piped natural gas to cities.

§ 105-164.44M - Transfer to Highway Fund.