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TX 8703L0807E03 Sales and/or Use Tax (State,Local,MTA) 1987-03-04

Was Ayds Appetite Suppressant Candy subject to Texas sales tax?

Short answer: Yes. The Texas Comptroller stated that Ayds Appetite Suppressant Candy was subject to sales tax.

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This page answers the general question as of 1987. Ezel answers yours, under current Texas tax law, with citations.

Currency note: this ruling is from 1987
Subsequent statutory amendments, regulation changes, court decisions, or later rulings may have changed the analysis. Treat this page as historical context, not current tax advice. Verify current law before relying on any specific rule, rate, or position mentioned here.
Disclaimer: This brief 1987 Texas Comptroller letter states only that the named appetite-suppressant candy was taxable; it gives no reasoning or citation. Product formulations, classifications, and state and local sales-tax rules may have changed. STAR documents may no longer represent current policy even when not marked superseded. Identities are redacted. This summary is informational only and is not legal or tax advice.
About this page: The plain-English summary, reader guidance, and Q&A below were written by Ezel based on the official state tax ruling. The original ruling (linked on this page) is the authoritative source for any reliance.

Plain-English summary

The Texas Comptroller stated that Ayds Appetite Suppressant Candy was subject to sales tax. The letter provided no further analysis or legal citation.

What this means for you

The ruling answers only the tax treatment of the named product under the facts and law then presented. It does not explain which product characteristic controlled or establish a rule for every diet or appetite-suppressant product.

Common questions

Was the named candy taxable? Yes.

Did the letter explain why? No.

Did it address other appetite-suppressant products? No.

Citations and references

  • The letter cited no numbered statute or Comptroller rule.

Source

Original ruling text

COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
STATE OF TEXAS
AUSTIN, 78774

BOB BULLOCK
Comptroller March 4, 1987

Dear ***:

Carlos Garza forwarded your letter to this section for a response to your
question.

Ayds Appetite Suppressant Candy is subject to sales tax.

Please feel free to contact me if you have additional questions. You may
write me, call 1-800-252-5555 toll free from anywhere in Texas, or
telephone 512/463-4600.

Sincerely,
Julie Pesl
Tax Policy
Tax Administration Division

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