Terms Used In Tennessee Code 65-29-129

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Telephone service: means any communication service whereby communication through the electric or electronic transmission of impulses by or through any media such as wireless technology, wires, cables, microwaves, radio waves, light waves or any combination of such media or any other future transmission technology which may become available to improve communication services, is the principal intended use thereof, and includes all telephone lines, facilities or systems used in the rendition of such service. See Tennessee Code 65-29-103

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to exempt cooperatives and foreign corporations furnishing telephone service in this state pursuant to this chapter from ad valorem property taxes. Assessment schedules for such property shall be filed with the comptroller of the treasury. Cooperatives and foreign corporations shall also be subject to the sales and use tax under title 67, chapter 6. The payment of the above taxes shall be in lieu of all other taxes unless it is otherwise specifically provided by law.