Ton, unit of weight in the avoirdupois system equal to 2,000 pounds (907.18 kg) in the United States (the short ton) and 2,240 pounds (1,016.05 kg) in Britain (the long ton).
Reseller permits allow: 1  Retailers and wholesalers to purchase items for resale in the regular course of their business without paying sales tax.  Manufacturers to purchase, without paying sales tax, ingredients or components that enter into and become a physical part of a new article or substance produced for sale.
Taxability of purchases by business. 1  Sales tax: Resellers issue an exemption certificate to the vendor and do not pay tax on purchases of items to be resold. 2  VAT: Resellers pay tax to the vendor and reclaim the VAT for the tax amount paid on business inputs.