Overview
- An AG consent order dated Jan. 16 resolves an investigation into sales-tax charges to New Jersey shoppers from 2019 through 2024.
- Attorney General Matthew Platkin described the conduct as unconscionable and said it violated consumer-protection rules.
- The company has remitted the improperly collected tax to the Division of Taxation and must locate and reimburse affected customers.
- Skims must implement system fixes to stop wrongful charges and will be monitored for compliance during the four-year period.
- The brand attributed the problem to a technical error and had already begun issuing refunds prior to the settlement.