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We use cookies to improve your website experience. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our Cookie Policy. By continuing to use the website, you consent to our use of cookies. × /sites/all/themes/penton_subtheme_supermarketnews/images/logos/footer.png Google Tag Manager Skip navigation Informa Supermarket News is part of the Informa Connect Division of Informa PLC * Informa PLC * About us * Investor relations * Talent This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726. Discover: * Subscribe * About Us * Advertise * Market Insights * Buy SN Research * More Menu Log In or Register * News * Podcasts * Retail & Financial * Executive Changes * Issues & Trends * Consumer Trends * Product Categories * Top Retailers * SN Viewpoints * Coronavirus * Subscribe * About Us * Advertise * Buy SN Research * Contact * Digital Edition * Privacy Statement * Terms of Service * Cookie Policy * Ad Choices * Search * Log In * Register * NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP Recent Recent Amazon predicted to pull ahead in the beauty race Jun 20, 2023 Retailers, including Walmart, are backing new farming tech Jun 20, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NGA ‘Store Operations Summit’ will take place in Kansas City Jun 20, 2023 Bashas’ names Steve Mayer as president Jun 16, 2023 Ahold Delhaize USA’s Rom Kosla is leaving the food retail group Jun 16, 2023 Featured Podcast: How supermarkets dethroned Amazon in ecommerce satisfaction May 25, 2023 5 things top news: Theft a major concern for Target May 22, 2023 The SN News Quiz: Candy is hot, hot, HOT May 31, 2023 Trader Joe’s store did interfere with organizing, labor board says May 31, 2023 The class action lawsuit, which has filed for over $5 million in damages, claims the store still applied a tax on ready-to-eat, ready-to-heat, and ready-to-cook meals. News>Retail & Financial WHOLE FOODS IN NYC GETS HIT WITH $5M CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT Lawsuit claims the store applied tax to an item which was tax exempt Bill Wilson | Jun 20, 2023 Save A Whole Foods store in New York City is being sued for allegedly using a sales tax to overcharge customers. The class action lawsuit, which has filed for over $5 million in damages, claims the store still applied a tax on ready-to-eat, ready-to-heat, and ready-to-cook meals, according to court documents. Related: Whole Foods announces layoffs, restructuring New York state law says that, in order for food to be tax exempt, it must be sold unheated and in the same form, condition, quantities, and packaging as is typical of retail food stores. Additionally, if a food is prepared, packaged, and refrigerated by the store but not arranged on a plate or in a “ready-to-eat” format, it is also non-taxable. According to court documents, one of the members of the class action lawsuit bought green beans with capers and olives from the Whole Foods deli counter back in October 2021 for $17.80. However, the store allegedly applied an 8.875% sales tax. Related: Whole Foods launches palm-reading tech in Denver The dish was prepared and packaged by the store and was not sold heated or plated. The green beans were packaged in a plastic container and were sold by the pound with a Whole Foods custom label. The lawsuit says the purchase should have been tax exempt under New York state law. New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs has caught the store abusing the tax in the past. 0 comments Hide comments Comment * Rich Text Editor, edit-comment-body-124061 Editor toolbars BoldKeyboard shortcut Ctrl+B ItalicKeyboard shortcut Ctrl+I Block Quote Press ALT 0 for help ◢Elements path Switch to plain text editor More information about text formats Text format CommentsPlain text COMMENTS * Allowed HTML tags: <em> <strong> <blockquote> <br> <p> PLAIN TEXT * No HTML tags allowed. * Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. * Lines and paragraphs break automatically. PublishLog in or register to comment Save Leave this field blank Recommended Reading New IDDBA president/CEO David Haaf sees opportunities for growth Jun 20, 2023 Dollar General expanding into Montana Jun 20, 2023 Associated Wholesale Grocers studies digital coupon effectiveness Jun 16, 2023 Kroger’s first-quarter earnings lack punch Jun 15, 2023 * Load More * Next Article * Previous Article * About Us * Contact * Subscribe * Ad Choices * Sitemap * CCPA: Do not sell my personal info * Privacy Policy * Terms of Service * Content Licensing/Reprints * Cookie Policy Follow us: © 2023 Informa USA, Inc., All rights reserved * Privacy Policy * Cookie Policy * Terms of Use ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789-_~ x