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As annoying as it can be I actually think its a good thing that the amount you're paying in taxes is listed separately because then you are forced to see what y
by kgermino 16y ago
As annoying as it can be I actually think its a good thing that the amount you're paying in taxes is listed separately because then you are forced to see what you're paying in taxes.
I live outside Chicago and in some areas around me the sales tax is >10% (10.25 in the city I believe). The fact that you see what your paying in taxes every time you buy something makes it harder for the politicians to raise it too high.
Edit: Fixed Typo
- borism 16y agoof course, it's so easy to raise tax when everyone knows it's at 18% across the country, not when nobody has any friggin idea what your municipality's tax is!
- brazzy 16y agoVAT is always listed separately in Europe as well (on the receipt) - it just has to be included in the advertised price.
- kgermino 16y agoHow often do people actually read their receipt? It's good that they do have the charge listed but I still feel like most people are not aware how much of their bill went to the VAT whereas in general around here you can't possibly miss it.
- brazzy 16y agoI can only talk about Germany, and any change in VAT, be it the raise from 16 to 19% in 2007, or a recent cut to 7% for restaurants and hotels, generally gets a lot of publicity. People may not be reminded about it constantly, but they are definitely aware of it.
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