Improper Other Tax Charges
Michaels Excessive Use Tax Charges on Sales to Missouri Class Action
When retailers sell their products to Missouri customers remotely—that is, through the Internet, by telephone, or via catalog—and ship them to Missouri from an out-of-state facility, Missouri requires that the retailers charge customers a use tax of 4.225%. The complaint for this class action alleges that Michaels Stores, Inc. charges Missouri customers a significantly higher Read more
National Grid Improper Charges for Taxes Not Owed Class Action
This class action alleges that National Grid USA Services Co., Inc. and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (which does business as National Grid) are undermining the ability of renewable energy companies to compete in providing energy in New York. It claims that, when they charged two renewable energy companies for connections to their grid, they required Read more
Horry County, South Carolina Hospitality Tax Settlement
The City of Myrtle Beach brought a class action against Horry County, both in South Carolina, alleging that the county did not have the right to impose hospitality fees on its municipalities without their consent. This settlement resolves that class action. The hospitality fees include the county’s 1.5% uniform service charge on accommodations, prepared food Read more
San Diego Unified Port District Car Rental Fee Settlement
The class action brought suit against the San Diego Unified Port District, about its Resolution 2018-065, which reinstated its Ordinance 2030. This required rental car companies in the port tidelands area to collect a $3.50 fee on each rental. The complaint argued that this was an illegal and unconstitutional tax. The $6.6 million settlement represents Read more
City of Los Angeles Natural Gas Tax Settlement
This settlement resolves a class action against the City of Los Angeles for improper addtions to its natural gas utility tax. The complaint claims that the city improperly added a Public Purpose Surcharge and a State Regulatory Fee to the tax, when it should have based the tax only on the amount of natural gas Read more