Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal, State, and Local Taxes

Resumen

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify the prescriptions for use of clauses relating to Federal, State, and local taxes. In addition, the rule deletes the clause at FAR 52.229-5, Taxes--Contracts Performed in U.S. Possessions or Puerto Rico, and updates and moves the definition of "local taxes."