Is Visa Purchase exempt from Federal tax?
The Government is exempt from Federal Communications and Highway Vehicle users tax. FAR 29.203 states, pursuant to 26 USC 4293, “The Secretary of the Treasury has exempted the Federal government from the communications excise tax imposed in 26 USC 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.
