Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Latest Update: Apr. 07, 1989
By letter dated September 27, 1988, Florida Hi-Lift, Petitioner, requested an administrative hearing to contest the decision by the Department of Revenue that Florida Hi-Lift owes sales taxes in excess of $15,000 plus penalties and interest on amount collected by Florida Hi-Lift from customers as charges for transporting equipment leased by Florida Hi-Lift to these customers. At the commencement of the hearing, the parties stipulated to the first four findings of fact below. Thereafter Petitioner called one witness, Respondent called one witness and nine exhibits were admitted into evidence. Since there is no dispute regarding the factual issues in this case, proposed findings of both parties are accepted.Sales tax on transportation not chargeable when customer take delivery for plant even though owner transports leased equipment to job site.