ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

SALES, USE & BUSINESS TAX DIVISION

SALES & USE TAX RULE

 
 

810-6-3-.24.  Foreign Government.

 
(1)   Sales to a foreign government or to its agents for use of a foreign government are subject to the sales tax unless they are immune because of a treaty between the foreign government and the United States. The Alabama tax should be collected on such sales in the absence of proof that the foreign power is immune because of such a treaty. (Section 40-23-4(a)(17))
 
(2)   The immunity does not extend to the members of the armed services of foreign governments who are purchasing tangible personal property for their own use. (Section 40-23-1(a)(10)) (Amended June 12, 1978, readopted through APA effective October 1, 1982)
 
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