Texas Administrative Code
Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE
Part 1 - COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Chapter 3 - TAX ADMINISTRATION
Subchapter O - STATE AND LOCAL SALES AND USE TAXES
Section 3.283 - Bartering Clubs and Exchanges

Universal Citation: 34 TX Admin Code § 3.283

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(1) Barter--To exchange taxable items without using money.

(2) Barter exchange--Any organization, association, or group of persons maintaining facilities for the purpose of bringing purchasers and sellers together for the purpose of bartering.

(3) Trade units--The medium of exchange which is debited and credited to members' accounts when bartering.

(b) The barter of a taxable item is the sale of a taxable item even though trade units are accepted by the seller instead of money.

(c) The seller must collect and remit sales tax on the sales price of a taxable item.

(d) Barter exchanges which maintain show or sales rooms for the purpose of bartering taxable items are sellers. See § 3.286 of this title (relating to Seller's Responsibilities).

(e) Dues and service fees charged by the barter exchanges to members for becoming a member of the exchange and for maintaining records on barter transactions are not taxable.

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