Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org5877258.1-3508Separate classification and exemption from state taxation of machinery, tools and supplies used in harvesting forest products202558.1-3508.2TaxationLocal TaxesTangible Personal Property, Machinery and Tools and Merchants' CapitalMachinery and Tools Tax

A. Machinery or tools and repair parts therefor or replacements thereof, used directly in the harvesting of forest products for sale or for use as a component part of a product to be sold, shall constitute a classification for local taxation separate from other such classifications of real or personal property or machinery and tools as defined in § 58.1-3507. The rate of assessment and the rate of tax shall not exceed that applicable generally to machinery and tools.

B. The provisions of this section shall be applicable only to taxpayers liable for payment of forest product taxes under Chapter 16 (§ 58.1-1600 et seq.) of this title.

Code 1950, § 58-838.21; 1972, c. 325; 1984, c. 675.