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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 7. Taxation § 7-9-3.4. Definitions; construction, construction materials and construction-related services

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

As used in the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act:

A. “construction” means:

(1) the building, altering, repairing or demolishing in the ordinary course of business any:

(a) road, highway, bridge, parking area or related project;

(b) building, stadium or other structure;

(c) airport, subway or similar facility;

(d) park, trail, athletic field, golf course or similar facility;

(e) dam, reservoir, canal, ditch or similar facility;

(f) sewerage or water treatment facility, power generating plant, pump station, natural gas compressing station, gas processing plant, coal gasification plant, refinery, distillery or similar facility;

(g) sewerage, water, gas or other pipeline;

(h) transmission line;

(i) radio, television or other tower;

(j) water, oil or other storage tank;

(k) shaft, tunnel or other mining appurtenance;

(l) microwave station or similar facility;

(m) retaining wall, wall, fence, gate or similar structure; or

(n) similar work;

(2) the leveling or clearing of land;

(3) the excavating of earth;

(4) the drilling of wells of any type, including seismograph shot holes or core drilling; or

(5) similar work;

B. “construction material” means tangible personal property that becomes or is intended to become an ingredient or component part of a construction project, but “construction material” does not include a replacement fixture when the replacement is not construction or a replacement part for a fixture; and

C. “construction-related service” means a service directly contracted for or billed to a specific construction project, including design, architecture, drafting, surveying, engineering, environmental and structural testing, security, sanitation and services required to comply with governmental construction-related rules. “Construction-related service” does not include general business services, such as legal or accounting services, equipment maintenance or real estate sales commissions.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 7. Taxation § 7-9-3.4. Definitions; construction, construction materials and construction-related services - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-7-taxation/nm-st-sect-7-9-3-4/

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