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§ 26-52-110. Sellers and affiliated persons -- Referral agreements -- Notice required -- Definitions.

AR Code § 26-52-110 (2018) (N/A)
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(a) As used in this section:

(1) "Affiliated person" means:

(A) A person that is a member of the same controlled group of corporations as the seller; or

(B) Another entity that, notwithstanding its form of organization, bears the same ownership relationship to the seller as a corporation that is a member of the same controlled group of corporations; and

(2) "Controlled group of corporations" means the same as in 26 U.S.C. § 1563(a), as it existed on January 1, 2011.

(b) A seller is presumed to be engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property or taxable services for use in the state if an affiliated person is subject to the sales and use tax jurisdiction of the state and the:

(1) Seller sells a similar line of products as the affiliated person and sells the products under the same business name or a similar business name;

(2) Affiliated person uses his, her, or its in-state employees or in-state facilities to advertise, promote, or facilitate sales by the seller to consumers;

(3) Affiliated person maintains an office, distribution facility, warehouse or storage place, or similar place of business to facilitate the delivery of property or services sold by the seller to the seller's business;

(4) Affiliated person uses trademarks, service marks, or trade names in the state that are the same or substantially similar to those used by the seller; or

(5) Affiliated person delivers, installs, assembles, or performs maintenance services for the seller's purchasers within the state.

(c) The presumption in subsection (b) of this section may be rebutted by demonstrating that the affiliated person's activities in the state are not significantly associated with the seller's ability to establish or maintain a market in the state for the seller's sales.

(d)

(1) If there is not an affiliated person with respect to a seller in the state, the seller is presumed to be engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property or taxable services for use in the state if the seller enters into an agreement with one (1) or more residents of the state under which the residents, for a commission or other consideration, directly or indirectly refer potential purchasers, whether by a link on an internet website or otherwise, to the seller.

(2) However, subdivision (d)(1) of this section applies only if the cumulative gross receipts from sales by the seller to purchasers in the state who are referred to the seller by all residents according to the type of agreement described in subdivision (d)(1) of this section exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) during the preceding twelve (12) months.

(e)

(1) The presumption in subsection (d) of this section may be rebutted by submitting proof that the residents with whom the seller has an agreement did not engage in any activity within the state that was significantly associated with the seller's ability to establish or maintain the seller's market in the state during the preceding twelve (12) months.

(2) Proof provided under subdivision (e)(1) of this section may consist of written statements from all of the residents with whom the seller has an agreement stating that they did not engage in any solicitation in the state on behalf of the seller during the preceding twelve (12) months if the statements were provided and obtained in good faith.

(f) The Director of the Department of Finance and Administration shall promulgate rules to implement this section.

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