Section R865-19S-60 - Sales of Machinery, Fixtures and Supplies to Manufacturers, Businessmen and Others Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Section 59-12-103A. Unless specifically exempted by statute, sales of machinery, tools, equipment, and supplies to a manufacturer or producer are taxable.B. Sales of furniture, supplies, stationery, equipment, appliances, tools, and instruments to stores, shops, businesses, establishments, offices, and professional people for use in carrying on their business and professional activities are taxable.C. Sales of trade fixtures to a business owner are taxable as sales of tangible personal property even if the fixtures are temporarily attached to real property.1. Trade fixtures are items of tangible personal property used for the benefit of the business conducted on the property.2. Trade fixtures tend to be transient in nature in that the fixtures installed in a commercial building may vary from one tenant to the next without substantial alteration of the building, and the building itself is readily adaptable to multiple uses.3. Examples of trade fixtures include cases, shelves and racks used to store or display merchandise.D. Sales described in A. through C. of this rule are sales to final buyers or ultimate consumers and therefore not sales for resale.Utah Admin. Code R865-19S-60