Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
TAX CODE |
Title 2. STATE TAXATION |
Subtitle E. SALES, EXCISE, AND USE TAXES |
Chapter 151. LIMITED SALES, EXCISE, AND USE TAX |
Subchapter I. REPORTS, PAYMENTS, AND METHODS OF REPORTING |
Sec. 151.427. DEDUCTION FOR PROPERTY ON WHICH THE TAX IS PAID AND HELD FOR RESALE
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(a) A seller who has paid the tax imposed by this chapter on the sales price of tangible personal property acquired for storage or use may deduct the amount of the tax paid if the seller resells, leases, or rents the item to another in the regular course of business before the seller has made any use of the property other than retaining, displaying, or demonstrating it while holding it for sale in the regular course of business.
(b) If a deduction is taken under Subsection (a) of this section, the person who sold the property to the seller may not receive a credit or refund with respect to the sale of the property to the seller.
(c) The deduction allowed by Subsection (a) of this section must be taken in accordance with any rule on the deduction made by the comptroller.