N.J. Admin. Code § 18:24-5.12 - Subcontractor purchases and services

(a) Contractors who enter into a contract to perform specified operations for a second contractor are subcontractors. Their purchases and services are treated as follows:

1. The purchases of the subcontractor shall be treated in the same manner as purchases of a prime contractor.

2. Except as provided in (b) below, taxable services (see N.J.A.C. 18:24-5.6) performed by a subcontractor for a prime contractor are not subject to collection of tax by the subcontractor from the prime contractor. In such cases, the responsibility for collection of tax is that of the prime contractor. The subcontractor should maintain records to substantiate that taxable services were performed for a prime contractor. Purchases of materials by subcontractors for use in fulfilling service contracts with prime contractors are subject to tax, except where such purchases are for exclusive use in fulfilling service contracts with a prime contractor that is fulfilling a contract with an exempt organization.

3. Services performed by subcontractors for prime contractors resulting in exempt capital improvements to real property are not subject to tax. Purchases of materials by subcontractors for use in fulfilling contracts with prime contractors are subject to tax, except where such purchases are for exclusive use in fulfilling contracts with a prime contractor that is fulfilling a contract with an exempt organization. (See N.J.A.C. 18:24-5.3, 5.4, and 5.5 for procedural requirements on exempt organization contracts.)

(b) Landscaping services, flooring installation services, and alarm or security system installation services performed by a subcontractor are subject to sales tax upon purchase by a prime contractor. A separately stated charge for the actual cost of materials upon which the subcontractor has paid New Jersey sales or use tax may be excluded from the sales price, provided, however, that any person acting as subcontractor who is also acting as a fabricator/contractor or as a floor covering dealer/installer must impose and collect sales tax on the charge for materials stated to the prime contractor as required under N.J.A.C. 18:24-5.10 and 22.2.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 18:24-5.12

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 824(a), effective 5/16/2016