Pennsylvania Board Orders Refund for Tags and Title Transfer’s Sales Tax Overpayment

The Pennsylvania Board of Finance and Revenue (BFR) issued a decision ordering the Department of Revenue to issue a refund to the taxpayer for sales/use tax paid on a vehicle registration transaction. The taxpayer, a vehicle title and plate transfer service located in the state, had initially filed a petition for refund with the Board of Appeals, arguing that it had paid sales tax on the vehicle transfer in Florida. The Board of Appeals denied the claim due to a lack of documentation. However, upon review of the additional evidence provided by the taxpayer, the Board concluded that the taxpayer ...