{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-67-6-228","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-6-228","heading":"Food retail sales tax","body":"(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the retail sale of food and food ingredients for human consumption shall be taxed at the rate of four percent (4%) of the sales price.\n(b) The retail sale of food and food ingredients sold as prepared food, alcoholic beverages, candy, dietary supplements and tobacco shall be taxed at the rate levied on the sale of tangible personal property at retail by § 67-6-202 .","path":["TN Code","Title 67","Chapter 6"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"6d0190e2db8951af229e319b4d5d5f6958bbe325b85553cb86fe1c272c1628fd","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-67-6-227","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-67-6-229"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}