Arizona Revised Statutes Title 42. Taxation § 42-5008.01. Liability for amounts equal to retail transaction privilege tax due

1. The amount of liability shall be calculated and reported based on the location of the project and the taxes imposed under this chapter and chapter 6 of this title.  1

2. All deductions, exemptions and exclusions for the cost of tangible personal property provided in § 42-5075 apply to the tangible personal property incorporated or fabricated into the project.

3. This subsection does not apply to tangible personal property that is incorporated or fabricated into any project under a contract that would otherwise be excluded from the tax base under § 42-5075, without regard to § 42-5075, subsection O.

4. The amount of liability shall be reported within the reporting period that includes the month in which the person incorporates or fabricates the tangible personal property into the project.

5. The person is not liable for the amount if the contractor who hired the person executes and provides to the person a certificate stating that the contractor providing the certificate is liable for any amount due under this subsection. The department shall prescribe the form of the certificate. If the person has reason to believe that the information contained on the certificate is erroneous or incomplete, the department may disregard the certificate. The contractor providing the certificate is liable for the amount that otherwise would be due from the person under this subsection.

1. If the tangible personal property is incorporated or fabricated into a project described in § 42-5075, subsection O, or otherwise used or consumed by the person, the amount of liability shall be calculated and reported based on the person's purchase price of the tangible personal property, the location of the project, use or consumption and the taxes imposed under this chapter and chapter 6 of this title.

2. If the tangible personal property is sold in a manner that is not subject to tax under this chapter or is discarded, the amount shall be calculated and reported based on the payment received by the person, the location of the person's principal place of business in this state and the taxes imposed under this chapter and chapter 6 of this title.

3. The person is not liable under this subsection for any amount if the person discards the tangible personal property and does not receive payment of any kind.

4. The amount of liability shall be reported on or before the business day preceding the last business day of the month following the month in which the person uses the tangible personal property in a manner described in paragraph 1 or 2 of this subsection. No amount is due under this subsection at any time that the person stores the tangible personal property without using it in a manner described in paragraph 1 or 2 of this subsection.

5. All deductions, exemptions and exclusions for the cost of tangible personal property provided in § 42-5075 apply to the tangible personal property incorporated or fabricated into a project described in § 42-5075, subsection O.

6. This subsection does not apply to tangible personal property that is incorporated or fabricated into any project under a contract that would otherwise be excluded from the tax base under § 42-5075, without regard to § 42-5075, subsection O.

7. The person is not liable for the amount if the contractor who hired the person executes and provides to the person a certificate stating that the contractor providing the certificate is liable for any amount due under this subsection for tangible personal property incorporated or fabricated into a project described in § 42-5075, subsection O. The department shall prescribe the form of the certificate. If the person has reason to believe that the information contained on the certificate is erroneous or incomplete, the department may disregard the certificate. The contractor providing the certificate is liable for the amount that otherwise would be due from the person under this subsection.