Alabama Denies Reduced Sales Tax Rate for Wet Yard Log Equipment Used in Manufacturing Process

• Alabama Tax Tribunal denied a reduced 1.5% manufacturing sales tax rate for heavy equipment used in a wet yard processing area.
• The taxpayer argued the equipment was used in the manufacturing process, as the wet yard treated logs to maintain integrity before chipping.
• The Department of Revenue claimed the equipment was not involved in manufacturing.
• The Tribunal found no evidence supporting the taxpayer’s claims about the treatment process or chemicals used.
• The taxpayer was not entitled to the reduced sales tax rate.

Source: salestaxinstitute.com

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