Sales tax now applies to some services

Starting October 1: Some business services are now subject to retail sales tax, as required by state law, ESSB 5814. When you buy these services, vendors should add sales tax to your bill. If you sell these services, you should begin collecting retail sales tax. Learn more about Services newly subject to retail sales tax.

Tribal fishing, hunting, and gathering list of exempt goods and services

Note: These Category and Example lists are not exclusive.  

Category: Example:
Cameras and accessories used in fisheries management activities
  • Cameras
  • Camera bags
  • Memory cards
  • Photo printing
Camping equipment
  • Flashlights
  • Head lamps
  • Lanterns
  • Sleeping equipment & gear (sleeping bags, blankets, sleeping pads, pillows, etc.)
  • Tarps
  • Tents
Clamming equipment
  • Clam gun
  • Shovel
  • Surf sacks
Communication equipment
  • Hand-held radio equipment
Crab pots  
Educational resources
(fishing-related)
  • Books
  • Videos
Fishing boats and fishing boat accessories
  • Boat batteries
  • Boat buoys
  • Boat line/rope
  • Fishing boats
  • Fishing boat repair and maintenance services
  • Other fishing boat accessories
Fishing boat trailers
  • Flatbed trailer for crab pots
Fishing boat fuel
  • Dyed diesel fuel
Fishing boat motors
  • Fishing boat motor/engine repair/maintenance
  • Lubricants
  • Motor oil
  • Parts and replacement parts
Fishing gear
  • Bait
  • Gaffs, harpoons, or other fish landing devices
  • Hooks
  • Line
  • Personal flotation devices (life jacket, floating tube, etc.)
  • Reels
  • Rods
  • Tackle
  • Waders
  • Wading equipment
  • Other fishing gear accessories
Food preparation
  • Butcher paper
  • Canning jars and other canning-related equipment
  • Cheesecloths
  • Dehydrators
  • Drying racks
  • Drying screens
  • Food sealer and related materials
  • Labels
  • Markers
  • Processing equipment
Hand and other miscellaneous tools  
Hatchery equipment  
Knives
  • Fillet knives
  • Pocket knives
  • Skinning knives
  • Other knives
Laboratory equipment used in fisheries management activities  
Navigation equipment
  • GPS
  • Maps
  • Radar equipment, including fish-finder and other sonar equipment
  • Other navigation equipment
Nets
  • Dip nets
  • Landing nets
  • Netting materials
  • Net repair services
  • Other netting materials and supplies
Operating supplies used in fisheries management activities  
Outdoor cooking equipment
  • Cooking supplies (e.g., pots, pans, heating elements, etc.)
  • Propane and other types of fuel/canisters
  • Propane burner
  • Smokers
  • Wood chips
Outdoor furniture used in fishing-related activities  
Parking charges incurred during fishing-related activities  
Repellant
  • Bear repellant
  • Insect repellant
Safety equipment and gear
  • First-aid supplies
  • Sunblock
  • Water bottles
Smoking equipment
  • Smoker
  • Smoke pellets
  • Wood chips
Specialized fishing clothing (adults and children)
  • Boots
  • Gloves
  • Hats
  • Rain gear
  • Waders
Storage materials and equipment
  • Bags (totes, storage, Ziplock, etc.)
  • Coolers
  • Freezers
  • Ice, including ice machines
  • Plastic containers (e.g., Tupperware)
  • Refrigeration equipment
Transportation equipment
  • Buckets
  • Dollies
  • Tote bins
  • Vehicle racks
  • Vehicle accessories (e.g., tow hitch)
  • Wheelbarrows
Category: Example:

Archery equipment and supplies

  • Arrows
  • Bows
  • Calls
  • Decoys
  • Related peripherals
Backpacks  
Batteries  
Binoculars  
Camping equipment
  • Flashlights
  • Hand-held radio equipment
  • Head lamps
  • Lanterns
  • Sleeping equipment & gear (sleeping bags, blankets, sleeping pads, pillows, etc.)
  • Tarps
  • Tents
  • Toiletries
  • Waterproof matches
Communication equipment

 

Educational resources (hunting and/or trapping related)
  • Books
  • Videos
Food preparation
  • Butcher paper
  • Canning jars and other canning-related equipment
  • Cheesecloths
  • Dyhydrators
  • Drying racks
  • Drying screens
  • Food sealer and related materials
  • Labels
  • Markers
  • Processing equipment
Game cameras and accessories
  • Camera bags
  • Game cameras
  • Memory cards
  • Photo printing
Guns
  • Air-powered rifles
  • Handguns
  • Muzzleloaders
  • Rifles
  • Shotguns
Gun accessories
  • Muzzleloading supplies
  • Reloader and reloading supplies
  • Scope
  • Suppresser
Hunting ammunition  
Hunting blinds  
Knife sharpener  
Knives
  • Fillet knives
  • Pocket knives
  • Skinning knives
  • Other knives
Navigation equipment
  • GPS
  • Maps
  • Other navigation equipment
Off-road vehicles (not listed for on-road use) and accessories
  • ATVs
  • Motorcycles
  • Quads
  • UTVs
Outdoor cooking equipment
  • Cooking supplies (e.g. pots, pans, heating elements, etc.)
  • Propane and other types of fuel/canisters
  • Propane burner
  • Smokers
  • Wood chips
Outdoor furniture used in hunting activities  
Parking charges incurred during hunting activities  
Processing equipment and tools  
Repellant
  • Bear repellant
  • Insect repellant
Safety equipment and gear
  • First-aid supplies
  • Sunblock
  • Water bottles
Specialized hunting clothing (adults and children)
  • Boots
  • Gloves
  • Hats
  • Rain gear
  • Waders
Storage materials and equipment
  • Bags (totes, storage, Ziplocks, etc.)
  • Coolers
  • Freezers
  • Ice, including ice machines
  • Refrigeration equipment
Transportation equipment
  • Buckets
  • Dollies
  • Tote bins
  • Wheelbarrows
  • Vehicles accessories (e.g., tow hitch)
  • Vehicle racks
Trapping equipment and accessories
  • Baits
  • Fur stretching frames
  • Home tanning and taxidermy chemicals
  • Leg holds and body traps, all sizes
  • Pack frames
  • Pelt scrapers
  • Predator calls (including battery and manual)
  • Scents
  • Snares and live have-a-heart wire traps
  • Wire
Category: Example:
Axes/Hatchets
  • Head
  • Handle
  • Maintenance services
  • Sharpener
Backpacks   
Binoculars  
Camping equipment
  • Flashlights
  • Head lamps
  • Lanterns
  • Sleeping equipment and gear (sleeping bags, blankets, sleeping pads, pillows, etc.)
  • Tarps
  • Tents
Cardboard  
Cleaning supplies
  • Paper towels
Communication equipment
  • Hand-held radio equipment
Duct tape  
Digging equipment
  • Plant snippers
  • Root digger
  • Scissors
  • Shovel
Educational resources (gathering related)
  • Books 
  • Videos
Food preparation
  • Butcher paper
  • Canning jars and other canning-related equipment
  • Cheesecloths
  • Dehydrators
  • Drying racks
  • Drying screens
  • Food sealer and related materials
  • Labels
  • Markers
  • Processing equipment
Harvesting materials
  • Lace cutters
Knives
  • Draw knives
  • Fillet knives
  • Pocket knives
  • Other knives
Navigation equipment
  • GPS
  • Maps
  • Other navigation equipment
Outdoor cooking equipment
  • Cooking supplies (e.g., pots, pans, heating elements, etc.)
  • Propane and other types of fuel/canisters
  • Propane burner
  • Smokers
  • Wood chips
Outdoor furniture used in gathering activities  
Parking charges incurred during gathering activities  
Repellant
  • Bear repellant
  • Insect repellant
Rope/twine  
Safety equipment and gear
  • First-aid supplies
  • Sunblock
  • Water bottles
Saws
  • Maintenance/replacement parts and services
Seeds  
Specialized gathering clothing (adults and children)

Boots

  • Gloves
  • Hats
  • Rain gear
Storage materials and equipment
  • Bags (totes, storage, Ziplock, etc.)
  • Coolers
  • Freezers
  • Ice, including ice machines
  • Plastic containers (e.g. Tupperware)
  • Refrigeration equipment
Transportation equipment
  • Buckets
  • Tote bins
  • Wheelbarrows
Weaving materials
  • Dyes
  • Fabrics
  • Measuring devices
  • Needles (including upholstery needles)
  • Raffia
  • Ribbon
  • Twine
  • Waxed cord
  • Yarn
Wood gathering materials
  • Axes
  • Peavey
  • Prying bar
  • Pulley
  • Saw
  • Splitting maul
  • Wedges
  • Winches