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by TaxJar February 1, 2025
If you buy products exclusively to resale in the state of Virginia, you can avoid paying sales tax on your purchases by presenting a Virginia resale certificate at checkout. Always keep in mind that you should only use your resale certificate to buy items you intend to resell or that you intend to use as a component part of an item for resale. Any other use of the resale certificate (such as buying office supplies or personal items) is usually considered unlawful.
Here are the rules and regulations for using (and accepting) a resale certificate in Virginia.
You can use a resale certificate to purchase items tax free as long as a) you intend to resell them b) you intend to use them as packaging for items that you intend to resell.
To use a Virginia resale certificate, you generally must also be registered to collect Virginia sales tax from buyers in the state .
To use a Virginia resale certificate, fill out Virginia form ST-10 accurately and completely, and present it to the retailer from which you are making your tax free purchase.
If you are a retailer and are presented with a Virginia resale certificate, you have a few responsibilities:
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