Rituximab (Rituxan and MabThera) is a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis that has not improved with other types of medications, as well as certain forms of vasculitis. It works by turning off a part of the immune system that is not working properly in autoimmune diseases.
For the purpose of this sales tax exemption, âdirectlyâ means having an immediate effect on an item or in an activity, without an intervening, ancillary or prior effect.
Exemption for Diesel Fuel. A partial exemption from sales and use tax became available under section 6357.1 for the sale, storage, use, or other consumption of diesel fuel used in farming activities or food processing. The partial exemption applies only to the state sales and use tax rate portion. The exemption does not apply to any local, city, county, or district taxes. Sales and purchases of diesel fuel used in farming activities or food processing will continue to be subject to the remaining portion of the sales and use tax rate consisting of the local, city, county and any applicable district taxes.