Miscellaneous Taxes

ORS 320.425
Exempt sales

  • nonresident purchasers
  • certain auction sales
  • resale certificates

(1)

Notwithstanding ORS 320.405 (Tax for privilege of engaging in business of selling motor vehicles at retail), a seller is not liable for the privilege tax with respect to a taxable motor vehicle that is sold to:

(a)

A purchaser who is not a resident of this state; or

(b)

A business if the storage, use or other consumption of the taxable motor vehicle will occur primarily outside this state.

(2)

Notwithstanding ORS 320.405 (Tax for privilege of engaging in business of selling motor vehicles at retail), a seller is not liable for the privilege tax with respect to an otherwise taxable motor vehicle that is sold at an event that lasts less than seven consecutive days, for which the public is charged admission and at which otherwise taxable motor vehicles are sold at auction.

(3)

Notwithstanding ORS 320.405 (Tax for privilege of engaging in business of selling motor vehicles at retail) to 320.420 (Collection of use tax), a resale certificate taken from a purchaser ordinarily engaged in the business of selling taxable vehicles relieves the seller from the obligation to collect and remit transportation project taxes. A resale certificate must be substantially in the form prescribed by the Department of Revenue by rule. [2017 c.750 §94]
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May 30, 2023

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