Sales and Use Tax Review
Commission Recommendations - 2008

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The analysis provided in support of the Review Commission's recommendations is based on discussions by Commission members as well as information that may be provided to the Commission by third parties, and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or judgment of any individual Commission member.

Bill Number
Description
Recommendation Date
Allows sales tax exemption for all qualified business urban enterprise zone purchases at point of sale.
06/12/2008
Exempts from sales tax all hybrid and certain highly fuel efficient vehicles.
06/12/2008
Exempts sales of methane gas fuel conversion machinery and equipment from sales and use taxes.
06/12/2008
Exempts certain materials and labor used to convert traditional motor vehicles into plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicles from sales and use tax.
06/12/2008
Establishes annual State sales tax holiday during first full weekend of August for retail sales of computers and certain school supplies and instructional materials.
06/12/2008
Excludes the value of certain manufacturer’s rebates from the sales price of motor vehicles taxable under the sales and use tax.
06/12/2008
Exempts storage facility space furnished to active duty military personnel from the sales and use tax.
06/12/2008
Authorizes creation of 33rd UEZ in Beverly City, Burlington County.
06/12/2008
Eliminates imposition of sales and use tax on charges for initiation fees, membership fees, or dues for access to or use of certain health and fitness clubs and organizations.
06/12/2008
Provides a sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain high-efficiency home heating equipment.
06/12/2008
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain Energy Star labeled residential lighting and appliances.
4/17/2008
Exempts certain charges for postage in distribution of direct mail processing services from sales and use tax.
4/17/2008
Exempts certain purchases by school food service providers from the sales and use tax.
4/17/2008
Exempts the parking of certain container-loaded intermodal chassis from the sales and use tax.
4/17/2008
Excludes the value of certain manufacturer’s rebates from the sales price of motor vehicles taxable under the sales and use tax.
4/17/2008
Provides sales and use tax exemption for new motor vehicles with certain fuel efficiency.
4/17/2008
Phases out sales and use tax on certain initiation fees, membership fees and dues.
4/17/2008
Removes investigation and security services from sales and use tax.
4/17/2008
Exempts sale of recreational safety helmets from sales and use tax.
4/17/2008
Revises sales and use tax to conform with Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.
4/25/2008
The Bill makes revisions to a number of aspects of the Sales and Use Tax Act (N.J.S.A. 54:32B-1 et seq.) in an effort to conform New Jersey’s law with various provisions of the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Act of which New Jersey is a member. The Bill also would eliminate the imposition of sales tax on limousine services and excludes from sales tax health and fitness, athletic, sporting club and organization membership and initiation fees and dues.
2/22/2008
The Bill creates a sales tax exemption on certain purchases made by flood victims residing in qualified disaster areas.
2/22/2008
The Bill excludes from sales tax health and fitness, athletic, sporting club and organization membership and initiation fees and dues.
2/22/2008