No Machinery Sales Tax in Florida

Tuesday, June 17, 2014 | Blog

According to Enterprise Florida the elimination of the manufacturing and equipment sales tax is expected to save more than 18,000 manufacturing companies in the state approximately $141 million annually. You can read the entire article here- http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/Gov-Scott-Highlights-Elimination-of-Manufacturing-Machinery–Equipment-Sales-Tax-259152061.html

Due to the economic struggle in recent years some manufacturing and construction companies have struggled to make a profit. With gas prices higher, demand lower, and less force, it can be difficult to make the most of your revenue. Used equipment can save you over 50% of retail price on new equipment. By removing the sales tax of machinery and equipment companies will have more of a competitive advantage over other states and countries. More equipment can be purchased and more jobs can be created. Seems quite simple, doesn’t it?

There are various counties throughout the country that allow tax exemptions for the resale of equipment, but allowing the sale of new equipment to be tax exempt for an entire state is a huge draw. With the cost of some machinery and equipment reaching $1 million, no sales tax is a real savings. It will be interesting to see exactly how this affects the state of Florida revenue, equipment sales, and if other states will soon follow suit.

Hello New York, are you paying attention?