Rhode Island General Laws Title 44. Taxation § 44-18-12.1. “Additional measure subject to tax”

Also included in the measure subject to tax under this chapter is the total amount charged for the furnishing or distributing of electricity, natural gas, artificial gas, steam, refrigeration, water, telecommunications, telegraph, cable, and radio message service, community antenna television, subscription television, and cable television service; provided, that the measure of tax in regard to telecommunications service is the total consideration received for the service as defined in § 44-18-7(9); provided, that in order to prevent multistate taxation of all telecommunications service, any taxpayer is allowed a credit or refund of sales tax upon presenting proof that a tax has been paid to another state to which the tax is properly due for the identical service taxed under this chapter. Furthermore, included in the measure of tax is the total amount charged for the rental of living quarters in any hotel, rooming house, or tourist camp.