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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Lease” means an agreement (either written or oral) under which a lessor grants to a lessee the right to use property for a specified period or at the will of either the lessor or lessee. An agreement which purports to be a sale but which is in substance a lease shall be considered a lease.
(2) “Lessee” means any person to which a lease is made and any assignee of the person to which a lease is made.
(3) “Lessor” means any person that grants a lease and any assignee of the person that grants a lease other than an assignee for security or financing.
(4) “Person” means and includes an individual, partnership, firm, cooperative, corporation or any association of persons acting individually or as a unit.
(5) “Person required to collect the tax” shall include every lessor of property the use of which is subject to tax under § 4302 of this title, and shall also include any officer or employee of a corporate lessor of such property and any member of a partnership lessor of such property.
(6) “Place of business.” -- Each person leasing tangible personal property in this State shall be considered to have at least 1 “place of business” in this State.
(7) “Motor vehicle lessee” shall mean a lessee, as defined in this chapter, of a motor vehicle as defined in § 101 of Title 21.
(8) “Motor vehicle lessor” shall mean a lessor, as defined in this chapter, of a motor vehicle as defined in § 101 of Title 21.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 30. State Taxes § 4301. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-30-state-taxes/de-code-sect-30-4301/
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