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- From: jslee@nrtc.nrtc.northrop.com (John Lee <jslee>)
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers,misc.taxes
- Subject: Re: Wierd CA Sales Tax Law
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- Date: 31 Jul 92 04:15:31 GMT
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- > stank@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (Stan Krieger) writes:
- >I think this is consistent with most states that tax restaurant meals but
- >not groceries. The issue is defining when something is a grocery item and
- >when it's a restaurant-type food item. Typically, pre-packaged items for
- >takeout are grocery items while any item eaten on the premises is a
- >restaurant item. Also foods served hot are considered restaurant-type
- >foods.
- In California the distinction whether something might or might
- be taxable is if the place you bought it for provides somewhere to eat
- it. If it does, it becomes a served item and is taxed. If not it is
- a grocery item, no tax. For example, if you buy an orange juice at a
- supermarket's deli counter (with seating area) it is taxed. IF you get
- it out of the dairy case in the store, it is not taxed.
- JSLee
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