TAX NEWS - 2010

Florida Tax: Indexed Tax on Asphalt Will Decrease - Per-Ton Tax Rate Announcement

Indexed Tax on Asphalt Will Decrease to 66 Cents Per Ton For The Period July 1, 2010, Through June 30, 2011

Per-Ton Tax Rate Announcement

The tax rate used by contractors who manufacture and use asphalt during fiscal year July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, is 66 cents per ton.

Manufactured asphalt used in public works projects of the federal government, and state and local governments is subject to a 40 percent reduction to the new tax rate. Contractors using manufactured asphalt under public works contracts owe 40 cents per ton on asphalt used in those projects.

The indexed tax is adjusted on July 1 of each year, using a producer price index published by the United State Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics.


Contractor's Use Tax on Manufactured Asphalt

To calculate use tax on asphalt manufactured by a contractor for his or her use:

(a) Multiply the cost of all materials that become ingredients of the finished asphalt by 6 percent; plus,
(b) Multiply the cost of transporting such ingredients to the plant site by 6 percent; plus,
(c) Apply the indexed tax (66 cents per ton) to all other costs associated with the manufacture of asphalt. The new indexed tax is in addition to all taxes paid on purchases of overhead items, including boiler fuels.

If tax is paid to a third party on the cost or transportation of materials (see (a) or (b) above), do not include those costs to calculate the total tax due. Tax is due in the month asphalt is manufactured for use by the contractor, and must be paid using the Sales and Use Tax Return (Form DR-15).