1. (a) A contractor that provides tangible personal property incorporated into real property in a project located in an innovation development district shall maintain records of all state gross retail and use tax paid or collected during a state fiscal year for the tangible personal property incorporated into the real property in projects located in an innovation development district.
2. (b) A contractor may issue an exemption certificate under IC 6-2.5-8-8 to a vendor when purchasing tangible personal property to be incorporated into real property located in an innovation development district.
3. (c) A contractor that issues an exemption certificate to a vendor under subsection (b) is liable for collecting gross retail tax from the customer on the tangible personal property if the contractor uses a time and materials contract, or when accruing and remitting state use tax on the purchase price of the tangible personal property if the contractor uses a lump sum contract.

4. (d) A contractor shall report the following to the department of state revenue, disaggregated by project, annually for each state fiscal year:

   1. (1) The amount of state gross retail and use taxes paid or collected by a contractor with respect to tangible personal property incorporated into real property in a project located in an innovation development district.

   2. (2) The issuing of any exemption certificates by the contractor under subsection (b).

      A contractor shall report the information required under this subsection for a state fiscal year not later than the July 31 immediately following the end of the state fiscal year.

As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.276.