POTTSVILLE —
The City of Philadelphia says the company that makes Yuengling beer owes $6.6 million in back taxes.
The city filed a lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas on Wednesday, saying Pottsville-based D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc. has failed to pay business-related taxes, fees and penalties since December 2008.
Yuengling’s chief operating officer, David A. Casinelli, tells the Republican-Herald of Pottsville he believes it has to do with a dispute the brewery has had with the city over the business privilege tax. The company sells its products in the Philadelphia area through an independent distributor.
A spokesman for Mayor Michael Nutter declined comment.
In recent months, the cash-strapped city has been cracking down on unpaid taxes in an attempt to generate more revenue.
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