ST. LOUIS -- A man claims that Victoria's Secret overcharges taxes on sales made online, which is against Missouri law.
Abraham Lizama filed a complaint on May 18 in the Circuit Court of the County of St. Louis against Victoria's Secret Stores, LLC., and Victoria's Secret Direct, LLC. for violation of Title X of the Missouri Taxation and Revenue, Chapter 144. The defendants removed the case to federal court on June 24.
Lizama alleges that Victoria's Secret Stores, through which online purchases are made
out of its Ohio headquarters, charges an additional 4.225% to a state's tax rate as part of the intrastate sales tax calculation. Lizama alleges that Victoria's Secret charges excess "tax."
Lizama seeks restitution, pre and post-judgment interest, attorneys fees and costs. Lizama is represented by Daniel J. Orlowsky of Orlowsky Law LLC and Adam M. Goffstein of Goffstein Law, LLC.
