Nine West Shoes Shipped Through Ohio Subject to Tax There (1)

Nine West failed to convince the Ohio Supreme Court Wednesday that the retailer is entitled to an $850,000 refund of commercial activity tax imposed on all shoes it initially shipped to an Ohio warehouse, regardless of whether they were ultimately sold in the state.

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 Designer Brands Inc.‘s DSW distribution center in Columbus, Ohio, even though at least 80% sold between 2010 and 2016 were later sent to stores all over the country.

But ...