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Nemo@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

Is there sweetened drink tax?

Also, I wouldn’t be surprised if a ready-to-drink beverage counted as prepared food.

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Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Not afaik. There used to be both regular sales tax and a “snack tax” on things like soda, candy and chips but that was nixed when I was still in school and not that far after sales tax on packaged food items was dropped.

And these taxes I am being charged on the soda are not being added everywhere I shop. Which is what makes me suspicious.

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- Nemo@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Ah! IDK if it’s legal in CA but here in Chicago many small businesses used to charge the credit card fees to the customer. That was made illegal a year or so ago, so those stores switched to charging 4% higher prices but offering a 4% discount for cash.
  
  If it’s not every store, they might be charging you that CC processing fee.
  
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