SB 1372
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
Senate: FIN DPA 8-2-0-0 | 3rd Read 18-10-2-0
House: WM DP 6-3-0-1 | 3rd Read 38-20-2-0
SB 1372: TPT; exemptions; motor vehicles; nonresidents
Sponsor: Senator Pace, LD 25
Transmitted to the Governor
Overview
Exempts the gross proceeds of sales or gross income derived from the sale of vehicles, trailers
or semitrailers to a nonresident for use outside of the state from Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT)
and municipal tax. Outlines the qualifications for an eligible vehicle, trailer or semitrailer.
History
The TPT retail classification is comprised of the business of selling tangible personal property at
retail. The tax base for the retail classification is the gross proceeds of sales or gross income
derived from these businesses. Currently, there are two TPT exemptions for:
1) Sales of motor vehicles to nonresidents of the state for use outside of this state if the motor
vehicle dealer ships or delivers the motor vehicle to a destination outside of the state; and
2) Sales of motor vehicles to nonresidents of the state for use outside of the state if the motor
vehicle is sold at auction and is shipped or delivered to a destination outside of the state
(A.R.S. § 42-5061.A.14, 44).
A municipality may levy TPT on the gross proceeds of sales or gross income deriving from the
sale of a motor vehicle to a nonresident of the state if:
1) Their state of residence does not allow a use tax exemption; and
2) They have secured a special ninety-day nonresident registration permit.
Municipalities may not levy this TPT if the nonresident takes possession of the vehicle outside of
the state (A.R.S. § 42-6017).
Provisions
1. Exempts from TPT the gross proceeds of sales or gross income derived from the sale of a
vehicle, trailer or semitrailer to a nonresident for use outside of the state, so long as the
vehicle, trailer or semitrailer:
a) Has a gross weight of over 10,000 pounds;
b) Is used or maintained to transport property in the furtherance of interstate commerce; and
c) Meets statute's definition of a commercial motor vehicle. (Sec. 2, 3)
2. Exempts from municipal tax the sale of a vehicle, trailer or semitrailer to nonresidents for use
outside of the state, so long as the vehicle, trailer or semitrailer:
a) Has a gross weight of over 10,000 pounds;
b) Is used or maintained to transport property in the furtherance of interstate commerce; and
c) Meets the statutory definition of a commercial motor vehicle. (Sec. 4, 5)
3. Applies to taxable periods beginning on or after the first day of the month following the general
effective date. (Sec. 6)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☒ Fiscal Note SB 1372
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4. Contains a conditional enactment clause. (Sec. 7)
5. Makes technical and conforming changes (Sec. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)