Kan. Admin. Regs. § 92-19-16a

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 45, November 7, 2024

Section 92-19-16a - Gifts, premiums, prizes, coupons, and rebates

(a) Each sale of tangible personal property shall be taxable if made to a person who will use the property as a prize or premium or who will give the property away as a gift. Donors of articles of tangible personal property shall be regarded as the users or consumers of the property. If a retailer donates property that was originally acquired for resale, the retailer shall accrue tax on the cost it paid for the property when the retailer files its next sales tax return, unless the retailer donates the property to an entity that is exempt from taxation on its purchases under K.S.A. 79-3606, and amendments thereto, or has provided the retailer with a resale exemption certificate.

(b) If a retailer making a retail sale that is subject to tax gives a premium or prize along with the item being sold, the transaction shall be regarded as the sale of both items to the purchaser if delivery of the premium or prize does not depend on chance.

(c) If the award of a premium or prize by a retailer depends on chance, the retailer's acquisition of the premium or prize shall be subject to sales tax. The retailer shall pay the tax at the time of acquisition of the premium or prize or, if the item is removed from resale inventory, shall accrue tax on the item's cost on its sales tax return.

(d) If a retailer accepts a coupon for a taxable product and will later be reimbursed by a manufacturer or other party for the reduction in selling price, the total sales value, including the coupon amount, shall be subject to sales tax. If a retailer accepts a coupon and will not be reimbursed for the reduction in selling price, the reduction shall be considered a discount, and the taxable amount shall be the net amount paid by the customer after deducting the value of the coupon. If a retailer enhances the value of a manufacturer's coupon, the amount of the unreimbursed enhancement shall be treated as a discount that is not subject to sales tax.

(e) For purposes of this regulation, "rebate" shall mean a return of part of the amount paid for a product after the time of sale, which is commonly obtained by sending proof of purchase to the manufacturer. Like manufacturers' coupons, a manufacturer's rebate is a form of payment. Therefore, even if a manufacturer's rebate is assigned to a retailer at the time of sale, the rebate shall not reduce the amount that is subject to sales tax.

(f) Sales of gift certificates, meal cards, or other forms of credit that can be redeemed by the holder for the equivalent cash value shall not be subject to tax when sold. If the certificate or other form of credit is used as a cash equivalent to purchase taxable goods or services, the retailer who redeems the certificate or other form of credit shall charge sales tax on the selling price of the goods or services, which shall not be reduced by the amount of the certificate or other credit being redeemed.

(g) Sales of coupon books and similar materials that entitle the holder to a discount or other price advantage on the purchase of goods or services shall be presumed to have value in addition to the coupons or discounts contained in them and shall be taxable as sales of tangible personal property, except when the sale of this type of book is by a nonprofit organization that treats the receipts from the sales as a donation. If a coupon is redeemed from a coupon book or other material sold at retail, the retailer who redeems the coupon shall charge sales tax in accordance with the requirements for sales made with coupons that are specified in subsection (d).

(h) If a nonprofit organization treats receipts from the providing of coupon books and similar materials as donations, the nonprofit organization shall be liable for paying sales tax when it purchases the coupon books or other materials that are provided to a donor when a donation is made, unless the organization is otherwise exempted from paying tax on its purchases. If a coupon is redeemed, the retailer who redeems the coupon shall charge sales tax in accordance with the requirements for sales made with coupons that are specified in subsection (d).

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 92-19-16a

Authorized by K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 75-5155 and 79-3618; implementing K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 79-3602 and K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 79-3603 as amended by L. 2010, ch. 160, sec. 1; effective July 27, 2001; amended April 23, 2007; amended April 1, 2011.