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That’s not bread – Irish court deals Subway a dough blow – The New Daily
Bread sold by fast food chain Subway contains so much sugar it can’t be legally defined as bread, according to a ruling by Ireland’s Supreme Court.
Bread sold by fast food chain Subway can’t be legally defined as bread because it contains too much sugar, according to a ruling by Ireland’s highest court.
The Supreme Court ruled against Bookfinders Ltd, a Subway franchisee based near Galway, in a long-running tax dispute about its bread and a host of products.
Bookfinders had argued that some of its takeaway food and drink such as teas, coffees and heated sandwiches were not liable for Ireland’s value-added tax. Bread is considered a “stapl…
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