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S. 170
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Kimpson
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Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2015
Introduced in the House on May 12, 2015
Last Amended on March 24, 2015
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means
Summary: Sales and use tax
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/3/2014 Senate Prefiled
12/3/2014 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance
1/13/2015 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 113)
1/13/2015 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance
(Senate Journal-page 113)
3/18/2015 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
(Senate Journal-page 10)
3/24/2015 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 25)
3/31/2015 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 17)
3/31/2015 Senate Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-4 (Senate Journal-page 17)
5/12/2015 Senate Read third time and sent to House
(Senate Journal-page 16)
5/12/2015 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 47)
5/12/2015 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
(House Journal-page 47)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
March 24, 2015
S. 170
S. Printed 3/24/15--S.
Read the first time January 13, 2015.
TO AMEND CHAPTER 36, TITLE 12 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA SALES AND USE TAX ACT, BY ADDING SECTION 12-36-71, TO PROVIDE THAT A RETAILER IS PRESUMED TO BE LIABLE FOR THE SALES TAX OR RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING AND REMITTING THE USE TAX IF THE RETAILER ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE UNDER WHICH THE RESIDENT, FOR CONSIDERATION, REFERS POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS, WHETHER BY AN INTERNET LINK OR OTHERWISE, TO REQUIRE SUCH RETAILERS TO OBTAIN A RETAIL LICENSE AND REMIT SALES AND USE TAX ON ALL TAXABLE RETAIL SALES, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 36, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 12-36-71. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a retailer is presumed to be liable for the sales tax or responsible for collecting and remitting the use tax if the retailer enters into an agreement with a resident of this State under which the resident, for a commission or other consideration, directly or indirectly refers potential customers, whether by a link on an Internet website or otherwise, to the retailer.
(B) The presumption set forth in subsection (A) applies only if the retailer's gross proceeds of sales attributable to purchasers in this State who were referred to the retailer pursuant to such agreements in the aggregate exceed ten thousand dollars in the preceding twelve calendar months. The presumption may be rebutted by proof that the resident with whom the retailer has an agreement did not engage in any solicitation in the State on behalf of the retailer that would satisfy the nexus requirement of the United States Constitution during the twelve calendar months in question.
(C) A retailer liable for the sales tax or responsible for collecting and remitting the use tax under the provisions of this section must obtain a retail license and remit sales and use taxes in accordance with the provisions of this chapter on all retail sales of tangible personal property not otherwise exempt."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect on January 1, 2016.
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