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by frosted-flakes 1249 days ago
Do any US states charge sales tax on (non-restaurant) food? Canada certainly doesn't, and I would be surprised if any European states do either.
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It depends on the food item. Ready to eat things like premade sandwiches or frozen food may have some taxes. Raw ingredients - produce, meat, eggs, bread, rice, oils, milk, cheese, etc- tend not to.
Some EU countries do, in Sweden food stuffs are halv vat compared to the norm (12 vs 25)