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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>80655</law_id><section_number>58.1-609.5</section_number><catch_line>Service exemptions</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="58.1">Taxation</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="I">Taxes Administered by the Department of Taxation</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="6">Retail Sales and Use Tax</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The tax imposed by this chapter or pursuant to the authority granted in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="To what extent and under what conditions cities and counties may levy local sales taxes; collection thereof by Commonwealth and return of revenue to each city or county entitled thereto" href="/58.1-605/">58.1-605</a> or <a class="law" title="To what extent and under what conditions cities and counties may levy local use tax; collection thereof by Commonwealth and return of revenues to the cities and counties" href="/58.1-606/">58.1-606</a> shall not apply to the following:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Professional, insurance, or personal service transactions which involve <span class="dictionary">sales</span> as inconsequential elements for which no separate charges are made; services rendered by repairmen for which a separate charge is made; and services not involving an exchange of <span class="dictionary">tangible personal property</span> which provide access to or <span class="dictionary">use</span> of the Internet and any other related electronic communication service, including software, data, content and other information services delivered electronically via the Internet. <a id="paragraph-289059" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-609.5/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> An amount separately charged for labor or services rendered in installing, applying, remodeling, or repairing property sold or rented. <a id="paragraph-289060" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-609.5/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Transportation charges separately stated. <a id="paragraph-289061" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-609.5/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Separately stated charges for alterations to apparel, clothing and garments. <a id="paragraph-289062" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-609.5/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="5"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Charges for gift wrapping services performed by a nonprofit organization. <a id="paragraph-289063" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-609.5/#5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="6"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> An amount separately charged for labor or services rendered in connection with the modification of <span class="dictionary">prewritten programs</span> as defined in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/58.1-602/">58.1-602</a>. <a id="paragraph-289064" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-609.5/#6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="7"><p><span class="prefix-number">7.</span> <span class="dictionary">Custom programs</span> as defined in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/58.1-602/">58.1-602</a>. <a id="paragraph-289065" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-609.5/#7"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="8"><p><span class="prefix-number">8.</span> An amount separately charged for labor rendered in connection with diagnostic work for automotive repair and emergency roadside service for <span class="dictionary">motor vehicles</span>, as defined by &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/46.2-100/">46.2-100</a>, regardless of whether there is a <span class="dictionary">sale</span> of a repair or replacement part or a shop supply charge. <a id="paragraph-289066" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-609.5/#8"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="9"><p><span class="prefix-number">9.</span> The <span class="dictionary">sale</span> or charges for any room or rooms, lodgings, or <span class="dictionary">accommodations</span> furnished to transients for more than 90 continuous days by any hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin, camping grounds, club, or any other place in which rooms, lodging, space or <span class="dictionary">accommodations</span> are regularly furnished to transients for a consideration. <a id="paragraph-289067" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-609.5/#9"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="10"><p><span class="prefix-number">10.</span> Beginning January 1, 1996, maintenance <span class="dictionary">contracts</span>, the terms of which provide for both repair or replacement parts and repair labor, shall be subject to tax upon one-half of the total charge for such <span class="dictionary">contracts</span> only. <span class="dictionary">Persons</span> providing maintenance pursuant to such a <span class="dictionary">contract</span> may purchase repair or replacement parts under a resale certificate of exemption. Warranty plans issued by an insurance company, which constitute insurance transactions, are subject to the provisions of subdivision 1 above. <a id="paragraph-289068" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-609.5/#10"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1993, c. 310; 1994, c. 595; 1998, c. 481; 2004, c. 607; 2006, c. 474; 2013, c. 90; 2023, c. 35.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
