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IC 6-2.5-2
     Chapter 2. State Gross Retail Tax

IC 6-2.5-2-1
Imposition; liability; payment; collection
    
Sec. 1. (a) An excise tax, known as the state gross retail tax, is imposed on retail transactions made in Indiana.
    (b) The person who acquires property in a retail transaction is liable for the tax on the transaction and, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, shall pay the tax to the retail merchant as a separate added amount to the consideration in the transaction. The retail merchant shall collect the tax as agent for the state.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.52, SEC.1.

IC 6-2.5-2-2
Tax rates
    
Sec. 2. (a) The state gross retail tax is measured by the gross retail income received by a retail merchant in a retail unitary transaction and is imposed at the following rates:
    STATE     GROSS RETAIL INCOME
    GROSS     FROM THE
    RETAIL     RETAIL UNITARY
    TAX     TRANSACTION
    $    0         less than    $0.08
    $    0.01     at least $ 0.08    but less than    $0.21
    $    0.02     at least $ 0.21    but less than    $0.36
    $    0.03     at least $ 0.36    but less than    $0.51
    $    0.04     at least $ 0.51    but less than    $0.64
    $    0.05     at least $ 0.64    but less than    $0.79
    $    0.06     at least $ 0.79    but less than    $0.93
    $    0.07     at least $ 0.93    but less than    $1.07
On a retail unitary transaction in which the gross retail income received by the retail merchant is one dollar and seven cents ($1.07) or more, the state gross retail tax is seven percent (7%) of that gross retail income.
    (b) If the tax computed under subsection (a) results in a fraction of one-half cent ($0.005) or more, the amount of the tax shall be rounded to the next additional cent.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.52, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-1982(ss), SEC.2; P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.49; P.L.146-2008, SEC.310.