Telecommunication services

*This information is for Model City Tax Code purposes only.

(a) Gross income from the business activity of providing telecommunication services to consumers within this City shall not include:

(1) charges for installation, maintenance, and repair of telecommunication equipment which are subject to the provisions of Sections ___-415, ___-416, or ___-417 (construction contracting); ___-445 (real property rental); ___-450 (tangible personal property rental); or ___-460 (retail sales); depending upon the nature of the work performed.

(2) separately billed advertising charges which are subject to the provisions of Section ___-405 or ___-435.

(b) Mobile equipment. In cases where the customer is being provided telecommunication services to receiving/transmission equipment designed to be mobile in nature (for example, mobile telephones, portable hand-held two-way radios, paging devices, etc.), the provider shall, for the purposes of the tax imposed by this Section, determine whether such provider's customers are "within this City" as follows:

(1) by the billing address of the customer, provided that such address is a permanent residence or business location of the consumer within the State.

(2) in all other cases, the business location of the telecommunications provider.