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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, § 1763: Presumptions

The person charged with tax liability must prove a transaction was not taxable. A seller can overcome the presumption that a sale was not for resale during an audit or reconsideration by proving the buyer had a valid…

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“The person charged with tax liability must prove a transaction was not taxable. A seller can overcome the presumption that a sale was not for resale during an audit or reconsideration by proving the buyer had a valid resale certificate at the time of sale, or that the property was bought for resale in the ordinary cour”

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The person charged with tax liability must prove a transaction was not taxable. A seller can overcome the presumption that a sale was not for resale during an audit or reconsideration by proving the buyer had a valid resale certificate at the time of sale, or…

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The person charged with tax liability must prove a transaction was not taxable. A seller can overcome the presumption that a sale was not for resale during an audit or reconsideration by proving the buyer had a valid resale certificate at the time of sale, or that the property was bought for resale in the ordinary course of business.

The burden of proving that a transaction was not taxable is on the person charged with tax liability. The presumption that a sale was not for resale may be overcome during an audit or upon reconsideration if the seller proves that the purchaser was the holder of a currently valid resale certificate as provided in section 1754‑B at the time of the sale or proves through other means that the property purchased was purchased for resale by the purchaser in the ordinary course of business. Notwithstanding section 1752, subsection 11, paragraph B, if the seller satisfies the seller's burden of proof, the sale is not considered a retail sale. [PL 2007, c. 693, §16 (AMD).]
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