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Which is also one of the big reasons the US is one of the few countries that don't automatically add on sales tax.
by megablast 10y ago
Which is also one of the big reasons the US is one of the few countries that don't automatically add on sales tax.
- virmundi 10y agoI thought that had more to do with the fractured taxing powers of the Feds, state and various local taxing authorities. For example Florida sales tax is 6%, but my county charges a 1% tax to provide sand road maintenance and paving. Pretacking is easy enough once in the stores, but somewhat odd when dealing with taxed and no taxes items.
- spoonie 10y agoIt's the same in Canada: different sales tax/VAT rates in different provinces on different goods. E.g. HST on clothes in Ontario but no tax at all on clothes in P.E.I. I think it does have a lot to do with the federal system. The UK is unitary, so there is a flat 20% VAT on everything taxable, which is included in the sticker price. I wonder if Australia includes tax?
- whatusername 10y agoThe Australian GST is national and included in the display price of all good sold. (There are some goods - eg Fresh Fruit and Vegetables - that are exempt from it -- but if GST is applicable - then it is included in the displayed price)
- gsnedders 10y agoThe UK has three different VAT bands: 20%, 5%, and 0%. (And then there's VAT exempt items, which aren't the same as 0%!) See, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value-added_tax_(United_Kingdom)#Rates https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value-added_tax_(United_Kingdo....