Nine West Seeks Commercial Activity Tax Refund at Ohio Top Court

Nine West is entitled to a refund of more than $800,000 in taxes on shoes initially shipped to an Ohio warehouse but ultimately sent to customers outside the state, the company told the Ohio Supreme Court Monday.

Jones Apparel Group/Nine West Holdings asked the high court to overturn a board of tax appeals ruling upholding the state’s right to tax the shoes in DSW’s Ohio distribution center that were later sent to stores all over the country.

“Because that evidence establishes that at least 80% of the goods purchased from Nine West were ultimately received by DSW outside Ohio,” Nine ...