48 CFR § 29.203 - 29.203 Other Federal tax exemptions.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s29.203"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "48 CFR § 29.203 - 29.203 Other Federal tax exemptions."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "29.203"
section_name: "29.203 Other Federal tax exemptions."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS"
part_number: "29"
part_name: "TAXES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 42293, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "29"
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# 29.203 29.203 Other Federal tax exemptions.
(a) Pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 4293, the Secretary of the Treasury has exempted the United States from the communications excise tax imposed in 26 U.S.C. 4251, when the supplies and services are for the exclusive use of the United States. (Secretarial Authorization, June 20, 1947, Internal Revenue Cumulative Bulletin, 1947-1, 205.)
(b) Pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 4483(b), the Secretary of the Treasury has exempted the United States from the federal highway vehicle users tax imposed in 26 U.S.C. 4481. The exemption applies whether the vehicle is owned or leased by the United States. (Secretarial Authorization, Internal Revenue Cumulative Bulletin, 1956-2, 1369.)
[53 FR 662, Jan. 11, 1988]