120.0104 Database. A company is responsible for providing a computer database service. The company enters into contracts with a supplier with a basic computer to store its database in the computer. The company provides its customers with software that allows the customer to connect to the database. The customer is charged on the basis of the use of the time, access fees and the database used. Since customers must purchase one of the maintenance alternatives for the first year, the support contract chosen by the customer is mandatory. As a result, the tax liability is taxable for all first-year support contracts. Even after the first year, all taxpayer fees are taxable for full support, even if this support is really optional, because the customer cannot purchase the software part without even purchasing the services. The subject is not allowed to deduct his service charges, even if it is indicated separately.
(Cost of parts ÷ total cost) × deductible portion of the deductible online entertainment service 120.0290. A subject operates an interactive online entertainment service that allows subscribers from different geographic locations to use PCs to communicate with each other. Each subscriber uses a PC, a modem and a taxpayer provides software to run the service. Subscribers pay a subscription fee. For a fee for shipping and processing, new floppy subscribers will receive software to access the taxpayer`s entertainment services. There are no separate fees for the software. The software is updated regularly and subscribers send software extensions to hard drives at no extra cost. 120.0107 Pilot Source Code. Company A plans to use the development of a company B software product. Company B will purchase an unlimited source code for Company A from the manufacturer, modify the driver`s source code and provide the original and modified source to Company A after the project closes. (Note: Regulation 1502 has been amended so that, as of January 1, 2003, 50% of the levy will be taxable for optional software maintenance contracts.
Prior to that date, 100 per cent of the tax was normally taxable.) Communication fees to cardholders are related to the sale of prints and taxes. However, royalties collected for services provided during the preparation of shipping equipment are not taxable under Regulation 1504, point c). The charge for print must be shown separately from the shipping service fee. 22.05.84. Although this type of warranty is normally included in the price of the item sold, the distributor may list it as a separate fee on the customer`s invoice. In this case, the separate charge would remain taxable as long as the item sold is taxable. (3) a copy of the software needed to operate the switches (provided by magnetic tapes or compact discs) 120.0053 ComputerSoftwareProgram. A company develops system applications and software.
The software sold to the original OEM consists of two components: an identical «core» for all users, regardless of hardware, and a device implementation part that is unique for each set of hardware on which the program operates. The company licenses this software to OEMs under licensing agreements that allow the sale of the software at the same time as the hardware that the OEM sells to its customers.
