HLS 15RS-14 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 84
BY REPRESENTATIVE MILLER
TAX/SALES & USE: Provides relative to the definition of "sales of services" for purposes
of sales and use tax
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 47:301(14)(e), relative to sales and use tax; to provide relative
3 to the definition of "sales of services" for purposes of the levy of sales and use tax;
4 and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 47:301(14)(e) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง301. Definitions
8 As used in this Chapter the following words, terms, and phrases have the
9 meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates a
10 different meaning:
11 * * *
12 (14) "Sales of services" means and includes the following:
13 * * *
14 (e) The furnishing of laundry, cleaning, pressing and dyeing services, where
15 such services are delivered to the customer, including by way of extension and not
16 of limitation, the cleaning and renovation of clothing, furs, furniture, carpets and
17 rugs, and the furnishing of storage space for clothing, furs, and rugs.
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are additions. HLS 15RS-14 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 84
DIGEST
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of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 84 Original 2015 Regular Session Miller
Abstract: Clarifies that the term "sales of services" for purposes of levying sales and use
tax includes the furnishing of laundry, cleaning, pressing, and dyeing services where
such services are delivered to the customer.
Present law defines the term "sales of services" for purposes of levying sales and use taxes
to include the furnishing of laundry, cleaning, pressing, and dyeing services, including by
way of extension and not of limitation, the cleaning and renovation of clothing, furs,
furniture, carpets and rugs, and the furnishing of storage space for clothing, furs, and rugs.
Proposed law retains present law but clarifies that the term "sales of services" includes the
furnishing of laundry, cleaning, pressing, and dyeing services where such services are
delivered to the customer.
(Amends R.S. 47:301(14)(e))
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