Legality of CAT argued before Ohio Supreme Court

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Supreme Court will decide whether grocery stores should continue to be forced to pay a tax on food sales, in a closely watched case that has implications for the state’s already-tight budget.

The grocers say the state does not have authority to impose its commercial activity tax, or CAT, on their gross sales, citing provisions in the Ohio Constitution prohibiting taxes on food.

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