This bill amends Section 423.3, subsection 47A, paragraph a of the Iowa Code to expand the sales tax exemption for the purchase of central office equipment or transmission equipment used by various entities in the telecommunications sector. The amendment removes the term "primarily," thereby making all purchases of such equipment by local exchange carriers, competitive local exchange service providers, franchised cable television operators, mutual companies, municipal utilities, cooperatives, and other companies providing communications services exempt from sales tax, regardless of the extent to which they are used in furnishing telecommunications services on a commercial basis.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that the exemption from sales tax also applies to the use tax as outlined in Code section 423.5, meaning that items exempt from sales tax are also exempt from use tax. This change aims to support the telecommunications industry by reducing the tax burden on essential equipment purchases, thereby potentially encouraging investment and growth in the sector.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 423.3