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Is your Subway footlong sub made on bread? An Irish court says it’s not

LONDON — Ireland’s Supreme Court has ruled that bread sold by the fast food chain Subway contains so much sugar that it cannot be legally defined as bread. The ruling came in a tax dispute brought by Bookfinders Ltd., an Irish Subway franchisee, which argued that some of its takeaway products – including teas, coffees and heated sandwiches – were not liable for value-added tax. A panel of judges rejected the appeal Tuesday, ruling that the bread sold by Subway contains too much sugar to be categorized as a “staple food,” which is not taxed. “There is no dispute that the bread supplied by Subway in its heated sandwiches has a sugar content of 10% of the weight of the flour included in the dough, and thus exceeds the 2% specified,” the judgement read. The law makes a distinction between “bread as a staple food” and other baked goods “which are, or approach, confectionery or fancy baked goods,” the judgement said. Related Articles Economy plunges 31.4% in spring — more than three times larger than the previous record drop Disney to lay off 28,000 at its parks in California, Florida Amazon medical staff in Thornton faced pressure to reduce care Protect your privacy and the environment while upgrading your gear The new Apple Watch measures your blood oxygen.

 

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