From #631:
"If churches or not-for-profit organizations provide taxable services at no charge (running a soup kitchen for the poor, for example) these services are not subject to tax. "
and:
"Taxable property and services purchased by a qualified not-for-profit organization “for business purposes” are not taxable. So, in other words, purchases for business purposes are not taxable and sales to consumers are taxable. However, the organization must present its qualification certificate to the seller when making a purchase in order for the sale to be tax exempt. "
The enquoting of "for business purposes" means that the meaning is broadly intended as something more that just the literal words. And the "business" of a church for example has been pointed out to you previously as bringing people to God and offering care and sustenance.
The enquoting of "for business purposes" means that the meaning is broadly intended as something more that just the literal words.WOW! Those are some powerful quotemarks to mean all that!! Actually, I think the quotemarks are to signify that the words enclosed are a quote (from the bill).