Authority: IC 6-8.1-3-3

Affected: IC 6-2.5

Sec. 1. (a) Where ownership of tangible personal property is transferred for a consideration, it will be considered a transaction of a retail merchant constituting selling at retail unless the seller is not acting as a "retail merchant".

(b) All elements of consideration are included in gross retail income subject to tax. Elements of consideration include, but are not limited to:

1. (1) The price arrived at between purchaser and seller.
2. (2) Any additional bona fide charges added to or included in such price for preparation, fabrication, alteration, modification, finishing, completion, delivery, or other services performed in respect to or labor charges for work done with respect to such property prior to transfer.
3. (3) No deduction from gross receipts is permitted for services performed or work done on behalf of the seller prior to transfer of such property at retail.

(Department of State Revenue; Ch. 4, Reg. 6-2.5-4-1(b)(010); filed Dec 1, 1982, 10:35 am: 6 IR 16)