Victoria’s Secret Settles Missouri Use Tax Case for $3 Million

Victoria’s Secret Stores LLC will pay $3.14 million to settle class claims it overcharged customers for vendor use tax on purchases shipped into Missouri, after a state trial court granted preliminary approval of the deal.

The plaintiff estimates the settlement could benefit more than 900,000 affected consumers. The deal appears fair, reasonable, and adequate, St. Louis County Circuit Court Judge David L. Vincent III said in the approval order Monday.

Abraham Lizama brought the lawsuit on behalf of similarly situated customers after he noticed Victoria’s Secret imposed an 8.740% tax rate on his online purchase. The state’s use tax on ...