Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 44-18.1 - Adoption of the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement
Section 44-18.1-24. - Caps and thresholds.

§ 44-18.1-24. Caps and thresholds.
(A) Each member state shall:
(1) Not have caps or thresholds on the application of state sales or use tax rates or exemptions that are based on the value of the transaction or item after December 31, 2005. A member state may continue to have caps and thresholds until that date.
(2) Not have caps that are based on the application of the rates unless the member state assumes the administrative responsibility in a manner that places no additional burden on the retailer.
(B) Each member state that has local jurisdictions that levy a sales or use tax shall not place caps or thresholds on the application of local rates or use tax rates or exemptions that are based on the value of the transaction or item after December 31, 2005. A member state may continue to have caps and thresholds until that date.
(C) The provisions of this section do not apply to sales or use taxes levied on the retail sale or transfer of motor vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, modular homes, manufactured homes, or mobile homes or to instances where the burden of administration has been shifted from the retailer.
History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 30, § 12.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 44 - Taxation

Chapter 44-18.1 - Adoption of the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement

Section 44-18.1-1. - Adoption of streamlined sales and use tax agreement — Regulations.

Section 44-18.1-1.1. - “Member State” defined.

Section 44-18.1-2. - State level administration.

Section 44-18.1-3. - State and local tax bases.

Section 44-18.1-4. - Seller registration.

Section 44-18.1-5. - Notice for state tax changes.

Section 44-18.1-6. - Local rate and boundary changes.

Section 44-18.1-7. - Relief from certain liability.

Section 44-18.1-8. - Database requirements and exceptions.

Section 44-18.1-9. - State and local tax rates.

Section 44-18.1-10. - Application of general sourcing rules and exclusions from the rules.

Section 44-18.1-11. - General sourcing rules.

Section 44-18.1-12. - General sourcing definitions.

Section 44-18.1-13. - Repealed.

Section 44-18.1-14. - Direct mail sourcing.

Section 44-18.1-15. - Telecommunication sourcing rule.

Section 44-18.1-16. - Telecommunication sourcing definitions.

Section 44-18.1-17. - Enactment of exemptions.

Section 44-18.1-18. - Administration of exemptions.

Section 44-18.1-19. - Uniform tax returns.

Section 44-18.1-20. - Uniform rules for remittances of funds.

Section 44-18.1-21. - Uniform rules for recovery of bad debts.

Section 44-18.1-22. - Confidentiality and privacy protections under Model 1.

Section 44-18.1-23. - Sales tax holidays.

Section 44-18.1-24. - Caps and thresholds.

Section 44-18.1-25. - Rounding rule.

Section 44-18.1-26. - Customer refund procedures.

Section 44-18.1-27. - Direct pay permits.

Section 44-18.1-28. - Library of definitions.

Section 44-18.1-29. - Taxability matrix.

Section 44-18.1-30. - Effective date for rate changes.

Section 44-18.1-31. - Bundled transactions.

Section 44-18.1-32. - Seller participation.

Section 44-18.1-33. - Amnesty for registration.

Section 44-18.1-34. - Method of remittance.

Section 44-18.1-35. - Registration by an agent.

Section 44-18.1-36. - Monetary allowance under Model 1.

Section 44-18.1-37. - Monetary allowance for Model 2 sellers.

Section 44-18.1-38. - Monetary allowance for Model 3 sellers and all other sellers.