Newark Urban Enterprise Zone

Services Tax Benefits

A qualified business may be entitled to reduced rates or an exemption from sales and use tax on the sales of services 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

Advertising Advertising Agency Services

No

No

Catering Services Meals and Beverages Prepared By Caterer

No

No

Contractor Services Painting, Plumbing, Landscaping, Electrical, Etc.

Yes

No

Equipment Repair of Machinery or Equipment used at Site

Yes

No

General Services Most Services -- I.E. Repair, Janitorial, Maintenance

Yes

No

Safety Deposit Safety Deposit Box Rentals No No
Storage Storage Services No No
Telecommunications Repairs and Maintenance on Non-Mobile Telecommunications Equipment -- Separate Billing Yes No
Telecommunications Telecommunications Services (Telephone, Computer, Fax, Beeper, Security Services) No No
Vehicles Unconventional Motor Vehicle Maintenance Service Yes No
Vehicles Conventional Motor Vehicle Maintenance Service No No 4

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 Parts purchased for servicing are exempt provided footnote #3 above is met and they are itemized separately on the invoice.


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