Newark Urban Enterprise Zone

Personal Property Tax Benefits

A qualified business may be entitled to reduced rates or an exemption from sales and use tax on the purchase of tangible personal property for the exclusive use or consumption of such business within the Zone.

Category

Description

Exemption 1
On Purchases, Rentals, Leases

For All Businesses

Reduced Rates
On Sales, Rentals, Leases 2

For Retailers 3

Admissions Admissions, Amusements

No

No

Advertising
Materials
Sales Catalogs, Brochures, Placemats, Flyers, Etc.

Yes 4

Yes

Alcohol Alcoholic Beverages

No

No

Boats Boats

No

Yes

Building Materials Building Materials For Repair Or New Construction (May Also Be Purchased By Hired Contractor With UZ4 Form) 5

Yes

Yes

Cigarettes Cigarettes No No
Contractor Equipment Construction Equipment Used By Hired Contractor At Business Site (Crane, Forklift, Tools, Etc.) No Yes
Equipment Office and Business Equipment, Supplies, Trade Fixtures, Furnishings And Most Tangible Personal Property. Yes Yes
Food Stores Most Taxable Items Including Candy, Soda, Pet Food, Etc. No Yes
Foods-Prepared Restaurant Meals And Beverages, Prepared Foods No No
Fuel Petroleum Products Gross Receipts Or Fuels Taxes No No
Hotel Rooms Hotel Rooms No No
Telecommunications Non-Mobile Telecommunications Equipment-Separate Billing Yes Yes
Vehicles Conventional Motor Vehicles, Trailers Or House Trailers No No
Vehicles Conventional Motor Vehicles Parts Or Supplies No Yes
Vehicles Unconventional Motor Vehicles, E.G. Forklifts Yes 5 Yes
Vehicles Unconventional Motor Vehicles Parts Or Supplies Yes Yes

Notes:

1 Purchase/transaction is for the exclusive use or consumption by the eligible business at the zone location.

2 Completed purchase/transaction is made face-to-face, either by customer ordering at site, picking up at site or both.

3 Vendor regularly exhibits and has an inventory of items for retail sale and is not primarily a catalog or mail order business.

4 Used or suitable for customers at business site.

5 Contractors must pay sales tax on purchases, rentals and leases of equipment used at site.


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