Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 18, div. 2, ch. 4, art. 12, Appendix

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024
Appendix - Appendix
(a) Examples of Contract for Delivered Price.
(1) The contract for sale provides for the sale of property for $100 per unit delivered to the purchaser.
(2) The contract for sale provides for the sale of property for $100 per unit "which includes cost of delivery at $10 per unit."
(3) The contract for sale provides for the sale of property for $100 per unit delivered, freight prepaid.
(4) The contract for sale provides for the sale of property for $100 per unit freight collect and allowed.
(5) The contract for sale calls for the sale of property for a guaranteed price of $100 consisting of $90 plus $10 freight.
(b) Examples of Contracts Which Are Not for a Delivered Price.
(1) The contract for sale provides for the sale of property for $100 per unit freight collect.
(2) The contract for sale provides for the sale of property for $100 per unit actual freight prepaid and added to the sales price.
(c) Examples of Application of Tax. All deliveries are by independent carrier.

All billings are in accordance with the terms of the contract.

(1) The contract for sale provides for the sale of property for $100 per unit delivered to the purchaser with freight prepaid.

Tax applies to sales price of $100 per unit with no deduction for freight charge since the freight charges are not separately stated. The contract is for a delivered price and requires delivery to the purchaser. Title does not pass to the purchaser prior to delivery.

(2) Contract for sale provides for the sale of property for $100 per unit. The retailer is required to ship the property to the purchaser freight collect.

Tax applies to $100 per unit since the responsibility for the payment of the freight is upon the purchaser, and the seller makes no charge for freight. Since the carrier will bill the purchaser for the actual freight charge, there will be a separate statement of the freight. The property is not sold for a delivered price.

(3) The contract for sale provides for the sale of property for $100 per unit freight collect and allowed.

The measure of tax is $100 per unit less the amount of the freight paid to the carrier and shown on the payment voucher sent to the retailer by the purchaser.

The sale is for a delivered price. Separately stated transportation charges are excludable from the measure of tax since the transportation occurred after the sale of the property. If the contract for sale explicitly provided for passage of title upon delivery to the destination, then the measure of tax would be $100 per unit since the sale was for a delivered price and title did not pass prior to transportation.

(4) The contract for sale provides for the sale of property for $100 per unit plus actual freight of $10 per unit. Any increase or decrease in the freight is for the account of the buyer.

Tax applies to $100 per unit since the contract is not for a delivered price and shipment is by independent carrier.

(5) The contract for sale provides for the sale of property for $100 plus freight of $10, and the seller guarantees the price will not exceed $110.

Tax applies to $100 because the sale is for a delivered price and there is no showing that title was to pass upon delivery at the destination. A contract will be construed as a shipment contract unless it expressly requires delivery at destination point. If the contract for sale explicitly provided for passage of title upon delivery to the destination, then the measure of tax would be $110 since the sale was for a delivered price and title did not pass prior to transportation.

(6) The contract for sale provides for the sale of property for $100 per unit freight equalized with x city. The invoice shows 10 units at $100 per unit, $1,000, freight from x city $100, total $1,100.

Under these circumstances, tax applies to $1,000 since the only separate statement of freight is the freight equalized with x city in the amount of $100. If the actual freight paid to the carrier for the transportation of the property from the retailer's place of business or other point from which shipment is made directly to the purchaser is less than $100, the exclusion will be limited to the amount paid to the carrier.

(7) Assuming the same facts as above, except the invoice shows 10 units at $100 per unit, $1,000, freight equalized with x city $100, total $1,100. The invoice also shows the notation, "Actual freight prepaid from point of shipment to destination is $200."

The sale is not for a delivered price. On the basis of the above billing, a separate statement of freight is made in the amount of $200. Accordingly, the measure of tax is $1,100 minus $200, or $900.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 18, div. 2, ch. 4, art. 12, Appendix

Note: Authority cited: Section 7051, Revenue and Taxation Code. Reference: Sections 6010,6010.5, 6011 and 6012, Revenue and Taxation Code.