A portable restroom operator lost his tax case before the Missouri state Supreme Court and now faces thousands of dollars in penalties. Charlie Gott, who owns Gott’s to Go in Springfield, was accused by the state of not paying sales tax on rentals of his 240 portable units. Under state law, money paid to rent personal property is subject to sales tax, but money paid for a service is not, reported the Missouri Independent.
The question the court decided was whether Gott was renting property (the portable units) or charging for a service. Although Gott charges for servicing units, that occurs
