§ 12-6-555 — Persons not having nexus with state other than contract for commercial printing in state not subject to state income or sales and use taxes; conditions.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, with respect to a person that does not otherwise have a nexus with South Carolina, and that has contracted with a commercial printer for printing: (1) the ownership or leasing by that person of tangible or intangible property located at the South Carolina premises of the commercial printer and used in connection with printing contracts; (2) the sale by that person of property printed or imprinted at and shipped or distributed from the South Carolina premises of the commercial printer by the commercial printer; (3) the activities performed pursuant or incident to a printing contract by or on behalf of that person at the South Carolina premises of the commercial printer by the commercial printer; or (4) the activities performed pursuant or incident to a printing contract by the commercial printer in South Carolina for or on behalf of that person; shall not cause that person to have income derived from sources within South Carolina for purposes of the taxes imposed by this chapter, unless that person engages in other activities in South Carolina that exceed the protection of 15 U.S.C. Section 381. The person shall not be considered to have a fixed place of business in South Carolina at either the commercial printer's premises or at any place where the commercial printer performs printing and related services on behalf of that person.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 155, Part II, SECTION 68A.