On June 14, 2017, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania sustained the Philadelphia Beverage Tax (PBT), more commonly known as the "Soda Tax." In September 2016, a group of beverage industry associations and affected local retailers filed suit to block enforcement of the PBT. In a 5-2 decision, the Commonwealth Court affirmed a lower court ruling finding the PBT a valid tax, holding that it did not duplicate Pennsylvania's state sales tax, was not pre-empted by the Food Stamp Act, and did not pose a uniformity violation. The decision allows the city to proceed fully in its enforcement of the PBT.
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