2014 Arkansas Code
Title 26 - Taxation
Subtitle 5 - State Taxes
Chapter 52 - Gross Receipts Tax
Subchapter 4 - Exemptions
§ 26-52-444 - Sales tax holiday.

(a) As used in this section:

(1) "Clothing" means an item of human wearing apparel suitable for general use for which the gross receipts or gross proceeds paid for the item of clothing is less than one hundred dollars ($100);

(2) "Clothing accessory or equipment" means an incidental item worn on the person or in conjunction with clothing for which the gross receipts or gross proceeds paid for the item of clothing accessory or equipment is less than fifty dollars ($50.00);

(3) "School art supply" means an item commonly used by a student in a course of study for artwork;

(4) "School instructional material" means written material commonly used by a student in a course of study as a reference and to learn the subject being taught; and

(5) "School supply" means an item commonly used by a student in a course of study.

(b) The gross receipts or gross proceeds derived from the sale of the following items are exempt from the gross receipts tax levied by the Arkansas Gross Receipts Act of 1941, § 26-52-101 et seq., and the compensating use tax levied by the Arkansas Compensating Tax Act of 1949, § 26-53-101 et seq., every year from 12:01 a.m. on the first Saturday in August and ending at 11:59 p.m. the following Sunday:

(1) Clothing;

(2) Clothing accessory or equipment;

(3) School art supply;

(4) School instructional material; and

(5) School supply.

(c) The Department of Finance and Administration shall promulgate rules to implement this section.