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I sell building supplies, and many of my customers are contractors who buying supplies for their clients jobs. Should I charge sales tax on the items they purchase?

April 26, 2017building buying charge clients contractors customers jobs sell

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I sell building supplies, and many of my customers are contractors who buying supplies for their clients jobs. Should I charge sales tax on the items they purchase?

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Yes. As contractors, your customers are considered to be the users of the building materials they purchase. Therefore, Virginia law requires that you charge sales tax on such purchases.