Summary
A recent story about the owner of several Subway sandwich shops being surprised that he owed Maine's 5 percent use tax on the free meals he provided employees was a good reminder for the Legislature to examine this and other niggling taxes that bring in small amounts of money but regularly cause headaches for taxpayers.
The tax on employee meals has been around for a half century, but news accounts say restaurant owners are regularly taken aback to discover they owe for the free or reduced-priced meals. According to Maine Revenue Service, total revenues from this tax is less than $1 million annually.See the full content of this document
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