Air sports

Air sports

Charges for the following activities, including lessons, are generally subject to business and occupation (B&O) tax under the Retailing classification, and the seller must collect sales tax:

  • Ballooning.
  • Hang gliding.
  • Indoor or outdoor sky diving.
  • Paragliding, parasailing, and similar activities.

Exemption

Skydiving or ballooning activities that take place in federal airways are exempt from retail sales tax and B&O tax. You can use tools such as http://vfrmap.com/ to determine if any of your business activities take place in a federal airway.

More information

RCW 82.04.050 Sale at retail, retail sale.

WAC 458-20-183 Recreational services and activities.

Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic Routes; and Reporting Points