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It's not really obscured. Actual costs and taxes are stated separately on every receipt or invoice. It's just that the advertised price has to include taxes.
by hesk 8y ago
It's not really obscured. Actual costs and taxes are stated separately on every receipt or invoice. It's just that the advertised price has to include taxes.
- late2part 8y agoFair point, thanks for clarifying.
- Symbiote 8y agoExample receipt from Sweden: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Cash_rounding_receipts.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Cash_rou... On the middle one, you can see there are two different tax rates ("MOMS" = VAT), depending on the category of goods. Here's one from Germany: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Aldi-Quittung-2006.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Aldi-Qui... It also has two VAT rates (MwSt A and B), and each item is marked according to the rate. The yoghurt and müsli has a lower rate than the soft drinks and electronics.