- Deli operator found liable for sales taxes on sales of party platters
- Administrative law judge rejected deli operator’s argument
- Deli operator separated condiments into individual packaging, while retail stores sell them in jars or bottles
- Platters included pre-sliced lettuce, tomatoes, and onions, whereas retail stores sell them unsliced
- ALJ believes the preparation work done by the deli operator differentiated the food on the platters from items sold in a retail store
Source: kpmg.com
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