Weiss v. Chem-Fab Corp.

Annabelle Clinton Imber, Justice.

This is a case of first impression that involves the interpretation of the Arkansas Gross Receipts Act of 1941, as amended. The chancellor ruled that Chem-Fab Corporation’s initial and replacement purchases of certain chemicals used in manufacturing aircraft parts were exempt from the Arkansas Gross Receipts Tax. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

The taxpayer, Chem-Fab Corporation, is a Flot Springs manufacturer of aluminum and titanium aircraft parts. These parts have unique shapes and contours and cannot be made with traditional machinery. Rather, a…