Source of sales of telecommunication services

Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-6-905, under Transactions Subject to Sales and Use Taxes.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-6-905

(a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Customer” means the person or entity that contracts with the seller of telecommunications services. If the end user of telecommunications services is not the contracting party, then the end user of the telecommunications service is the customer of the telecommunications service, but this provision only applies for the purpose of sourcing sales of telecommunications services under this section. “Customer” does not include a reseller of telecommunications service or for mobile telecommunications service of a serving carrier under an agreement to serve the customer outside the home service provider's licensed service area;(2) “Customer channel termination point” means the location where the customer either inputs or receives the communications; and(3) “End user” means the person who utilizes the telecommunications service. In the case of an entity, “end user” means the individual who utilizes the service on behalf of the entity.

(1) “Customer” means the person or entity that contracts with the seller of telecommunications services. If the end user of telecommunications services is not the contracting party, then the end user of the telecommunications service is the customer of the telecommunications service, but this provision only applies for the purpose of sourcing sales of telecommunications services under this section. “Customer” does not include a reseller of telecommunications service or for mobile telecommunications service of a serving carrier under an agreement to serve the customer outside the home service provider's licensed service area;

(2) “Customer channel termination point” means the location where the customer either inputs or receives the communications; and

(3) “End user” means the person who utilizes the telecommunications service. In the case of an entity, “end user” means the individual who utilizes the service on behalf of the entity.

(b) Except for the defined telecommunication services in subsection (d), the sale of telecommunication service sold on a call-by-call basis shall be sourced to each level of taxing jurisdiction where the call:(1) Originates and terminates in that jurisdiction; or(2) Either originates or terminates and in which the service address is also located.

(1) Originates and terminates in that jurisdiction; or

(2) Either originates or terminates and in which the service address is also located.

(c) Except for the defined telecommunication services in subsection (d), a sale of telecommunications services sold on a basis other than a call-by-call basis and ancillary services are sourced to the customer's place of primary use.

(d) The sale of the following telecommunication services shall be sourced to each level of taxing jurisdiction as follows:(1) A sale of mobile telecommunications services other than air-to-ground radiotelephone service is sourced to the customer's place of primary use as required by the Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act (4 U.S.C. §§ 116-126);(2) A sale of post-paid calling service is sourced to the origination point of the telecommunications signal as first identified by either:(A) The seller's telecommunications system; or(B) Information received by the seller from its service provider, where the system used to transport such signals is not that of the seller;(3) A sale of a private communication service is sourced as follows:(A) Service for a separate charge related to a customer channel termination point is sourced to each level of jurisdiction in which such customer channel termination point is located;(B) Service where all customer termination points are located entirely within one (1) jurisdiction or levels of jurisdiction is sourced in such jurisdiction in which the customer channel termination points are located;(C) Service for segments of a channel between two (2) customer channel termination points located in different jurisdictions and which segment of channel are separately charged is sourced fifty percent (50%) in each level of jurisdiction in which the customer channel termination points are located; and(D) Service for segments of a channel located in more than one (1) jurisdiction or levels of jurisdiction and which segments are not separately billed is sourced in each jurisdiction based on the percentage determined by dividing the number of customer channel termination points in such jurisdiction by the total number of customer channel termination points.

(1) A sale of mobile telecommunications services other than air-to-ground radiotelephone service is sourced to the customer's place of primary use as required by the Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act (4 U.S.C. §§ 116-126);

(2) A sale of post-paid calling service is sourced to the origination point of the telecommunications signal as first identified by either:(A) The seller's telecommunications system; or(B) Information received by the seller from its service provider, where the system used to transport such signals is not that of the seller;

(A) The seller's telecommunications system; or

(B) Information received by the seller from its service provider, where the system used to transport such signals is not that of the seller;

(3) A sale of a private communication service is sourced as follows:(A) Service for a separate charge related to a customer channel termination point is sourced to each level of jurisdiction in which such customer channel termination point is located;(B) Service where all customer termination points are located entirely within one (1) jurisdiction or levels of jurisdiction is sourced in such jurisdiction in which the customer channel termination points are located;(C) Service for segments of a channel between two (2) customer channel termination points located in different jurisdictions and which segment of channel are separately charged is sourced fifty percent (50%) in each level of jurisdiction in which the customer channel termination points are located; and(D) Service for segments of a channel located in more than one (1) jurisdiction or levels of jurisdiction and which segments are not separately billed is sourced in each jurisdiction based on the percentage determined by dividing the number of customer channel termination points in such jurisdiction by the total number of customer channel termination points.

(A) Service for a separate charge related to a customer channel termination point is sourced to each level of jurisdiction in which such customer channel termination point is located;

(B) Service where all customer termination points are located entirely within one (1) jurisdiction or levels of jurisdiction is sourced in such jurisdiction in which the customer channel termination points are located;

(C) Service for segments of a channel between two (2) customer channel termination points located in different jurisdictions and which segment of channel are separately charged is sourced fifty percent (50%) in each level of jurisdiction in which the customer channel termination points are located; and

(D) Service for segments of a channel located in more than one (1) jurisdiction or levels of jurisdiction and which segments are not separately billed is sourced in each jurisdiction based on the percentage determined by dividing the number of customer channel termination points in such jurisdiction by the total number of customer channel termination points.

(e) A sale of a prepaid calling service, or a sale of a prepaid wireless calling service, is sourced in accordance with:(1) Section 67-6-903 when sold from a place of business within the physical limits of this state; and(2) Section 67-6-902(a)(2) when sold from out of state into this state; provided, however, that, in the case of a sale of prepaid wireless calling service, the rule provided in § 67-6-902(a)(2)(E) includes as an option the location associated with the mobile telephone number.

(1) Section 67-6-903 when sold from a place of business within the physical limits of this state; and

(2) Section 67-6-902(a)(2) when sold from out of state into this state; provided, however, that, in the case of a sale of prepaid wireless calling service, the rule provided in § 67-6-902(a)(2)(E) includes as an option the location associated with the mobile telephone number.