> The real cost is borne by the taxpayer, who has to pay higher taxes elsewhere to make up for the loss. Even using your logic, your basically admitting its t

> The real cost is borne by the taxpayer, who has to pay higher taxes elsewhere to make up for the loss. Even using your logic, your basically admitting its the business owner screwing the general population by creating an incentive structure that encourages tax evasion. The externality this creates (taxpayers pay more, tax enforcement costs more) which means you are crewing the government out of enough money the customers stop benefiting from the "lower price" since they all have to pay it back in higher taxes to make up the shortfall + increased enforcement costs.