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(2) All receipts, cash, credits and property of any kind or
nature and any amount for which credit is allowed by the
seller to the purchaser, without any deduction on account
of the cost of the property sold, the cost of the
materials used, labor or service cost, interest paid,
losses or any other expenses.

 
B. "Sale price" does not include:

 
(1) Discounts allowed and taken on sales;

 
(2) Allowances in cash or by credit made upon the return
of merchandise pursuant to warranty;

 
(3) The price of property returned by customers, when the
full price is refunded either in cash or by credit;

 
(4) The price received for labor or services used in
installing or applying or repairing the property sold,
if separately charged or stated;

 
(5) Any amount charged or collected, in lieu of a gratuity
or tip, as a specifically stated service charge, when
that amount is to be disbursed by a hotel, motel,
restaurant or other eating establishment to its
employees as wages;

 
(6) The amount of any tax imposed by the United States on
or with respect to retail sales, whether imposed upon
the retailer or the consumer, except any
manufacturers', importers', alcohol or tobacco excise
tax;

 
(7) The cost of transportation from the retailer's place
of business or other point from which shipment is made
directly to the purchaser, provided that those charges
are separately stated and the transportation occurs by
means of common carrier, contract carrier or the United
States mail;

 
(8) The fee imposed by Title 10, section 1169,
subsection 11;

 
(9) The fee imposed by section 4832, subsection 1; or

 
(10) The lead-acid battery deposit imposed by Title
38, section 1604, subsection 2-B.


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