In this Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 file photo, the Subway logo is seen on a soft drink cup next to a sandwich at a restaurant in Londonderry, N.H.. Ireland’s Supreme Court has ruled that bread sold ...

Subway said it was reviewing the latest tax ruling. It added that the decision was based on an outdated bread exemption set by the Irish government that was updated in 2012.

The ruling is based on Ireland’s Value-Added Tax Act of 1972, which sets definitions for various types of baked goods. For something to be considered bread, the weight of fat and sugar in the ...

DNA test shows Subway sandwiches could contain just 50% chicken Subway disagreed with the characterization in a statement. "Subway's bread is, of course, bread," the company said in an email.

Fast food sandwich chain Subway was on the receiving end of an awkward ruling from Ireland's top court, which said that Subway's bread doesn't fit the legal definition of bread, The Wall Street ...

A panel of judges rejected the appeal Tuesday, ruling that the bread sold by Subway contains too much sugar to be categorized as a “staple food,” which is not taxed.

Subway said it was reviewing the latest tax ruling. It added that the decision was based on an outdated bread exemption set by the Irish government that was updated in 2012.

A panel of judges in Ireland's Supreme Court rules bread sold by fast-food chain Subway contains too much sugar to be categorised as a "staple food", which is not taxed.