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Tax-free sticker price is good for making you aware how much you are paying for the product and how much goes to the tax man.

alkonaut 10y ago
Yeah, I can see how it would be useful just like the regular price is informative if you have a sale. But still - if I want to see one price I want to see what I'm being charged at the register.
cesarb 10y ago
The way we do it here in Brazil is better for that: the price includes the taxes, but the receipt has a field which shows how much of the total was for the municipal, state, and federal taxes.
d4rti 10y ago
Why is this useful? You can argue for both, but to argue for only showing the tax free price is just hiding the price; It's not like you can ask for the tax to be taken off. In the UK we have a default all included price on items for example in supermarkets, but in wholesale shops targeting businesses prices will be shown as with and without VAT as businesses can reclaim it. Makes perfect sense, reduces cognitive load, makes comparison of prices easier, means the consumer doesn't need to understand the implications of the tax system on every purchase.
Fnoord 10y ago
No, it is meant for those who can deduct the tax (e.g. self employed).
Broken_Hippo 10y ago
There are other ways to do this. When I buy groceries here in Norway, there is VAT: 15% on most food, 25% on most other items, and none on newspapers, magazines, and books. It is common for me to buy a mix of items at the store. All of the prices listed on the shelf include this VAT tax, which is similar to the sales tax in the US. I can always figure out what I'm going to pay, save for guessing some prices for weighed goods. On the reciept, there is a line telling me how much of the total bill was taxes. Therefore I can always know how much goes to the tax man. Even if I was living in the states, it isn't so hard to figure out so long as you have calculator access and know the local sales tax amount.

alkonaut 10y ago

Yeah, I can see how it would be useful just like the regular price is informative if you have a sale. But still - if I want to see one price I want to see what I'm being charged at the register.

cesarb 10y ago

The way we do it here in Brazil is better for that: the price includes the taxes, but the receipt has a field which shows how much of the total was for the municipal, state, and federal taxes.

d4rti 10y ago

Why is this useful? You can argue for both, but to argue for only showing the tax free price is just hiding the price; It's not like you can ask for the tax to be taken off. In the UK we have a default all included price on items for example in supermarkets, but in wholesale shops targeting businesses prices will be shown as with and without VAT as businesses can reclaim it. Makes perfect sense, reduces cognitive load, makes comparison of prices easier, means the consumer doesn't need to understand the implications of the tax system on every purchase.

Fnoord 10y ago

No, it is meant for those who can deduct the tax (e.g. self employed).

Broken_Hippo 10y ago

There are other ways to do this. When I buy groceries here in Norway, there is VAT: 15% on most food, 25% on most other items, and none on newspapers, magazines, and books. It is common for me to buy a mix of items at the store. All of the prices listed on the shelf include this VAT tax, which is similar to the sales tax in the US. I can always figure out what I'm going to pay, save for guessing some prices for weighed goods. On the reciept, there is a line telling me how much of the total bill was taxes. Therefore I can always know how much goes to the tax man. Even if I was living in the states, it isn't so hard to figure out so long as you have calculator access and know the local sales tax amount.