Excise Tax Enquirer

Can the sale of an incomplete chassis-cab be subject to FET?

October 12, 2013
Rose-Michele Nardi
Transport Counsel PC
We intend to sell incomplete chassis-cabs to a company that completes the vehicles and sells them to end-users. If an incomplete chassis-cab’s GVWR does not exceed 33,000 pounds, can it still be subject to FET?
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