Court rules that Perrier is soda, not French mineral water — and therefore taxable

Perrier, sold as a French mineral water for more than a century, is actually a soda and therefore potentially taxable, a Pennsylvania court has ruled. Perrier classification has come under fire since 2019, when thirsty patron Jennifer Montgomery was charged a 24-cent tax on a 16-ounce bottle of Perrier at a Seat convenience store in […]