Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to order my favorite sub from Subway! Subway Bread Isn't Bread, Irish Court Says Ireland’s Supreme Court has ruled that bread sold by the fast food chain Subway contains so much sugar that it cannot be legally defined as bread. Subway rolls are around 10%. For a company to be taxed zero percent, under the Value-Added Tax Act of 1972, the weight of sugar and fat in a bread product must not be more than 2 … Subway bread is not bread, says Irish Supreme Court - Times of India. Subway had asked the Irish government to let them not pay tax on their bread. The bread used for sandwiches at Subway is not bread. The ruling came in a tax dispute brought by Bookfinders Ltd., an Irish Subway franchisee, which argued that some of its takeaway products — including teas, coffees and heated sandwiches — were not liable for value-added tax. The Supreme Court declared that, due to the high sugar content, the Subway loaves don’t meet the requirements for what is legally considered bread. The Supreme Court’s decision is not final. Share this now! Subway said the law was updated in 2012 and its bread can legally considered bread. Jokes aside, it turns out that the sugar content in bread can’t exceed 2% of its weight. It is because it it was ruled to contain so much sugar that it legally cannot be defined as bread, MEN reports. The ruling followed an appeal by Bookfinders Ltd, Subway’s Irish franchisee. The Irish Supreme Court has ruled that the bread served by Subway in their heated sandwiches cannot legally be called bread, as the sugar content is too high. The ruling comes years after Subway suffered from an onslaught of bad publicity sparked by a food blogger who petitioned the chain to remove a bread ingredient found in many products, including yoga mats. An Irish court has ruled that the bread served at Subway cannot be defined as bread because of its high sugar content. Instead, due to its level of sugar, must be considered a “confectionary.” “The five-judge court ruled the bread in Subway’s heated sandwiches falls outside that statutory definition because it has a sugar content of [10%] of More Bread historian William Rubel says changes like that track with our tastes, too. Subway bread has officially been described as confectionery. "There is no dispute that the bread supplied by Subway in its heated sandwiches has a sugar content of 10% of the weight of the flour included in the dough, and thus exceeds the 2% specified," the judgment read. Subway bread is not bread, the Irish Supreme Court has ruled (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) BY: Rachael O'Connor October 01, 2020. shares 4.5k. Why were they trying to get a tax break in the first place? Confused? The source shares that a franchisee of the fast food chain was hoping for a big tax break, but instead, Ireland’s highest court ruled that the bread has “too much sugar” to be considered real bread. The judge has ruled that the bread served at Subway can not in fact be defined as bread because of its high sugar content. Still, isn’t the first time that the chain has been chewed out for the way it makes its bread. Even the best bread option, at one of America’s favorite “healthy” quick food chains, 9-Grain Whole Wheat, contains 31 ingredients, including added sugar. Subway's bread reportedly has a sugar content that 10% of the weight of flour used, according to the judges’ ruling. The court found Subway’s white and whole wheat “bread” failed to meet the criteria because the sugar weight was around 10 per cent. In Ireland, some food is not taxed. Subway is trying to be exempt from the VAT tax, they are making shit up saying it's not bread to much sugar in it. 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