That model is generally called "The Rally Stupid VAT". It bankrupts every single trading business, as well the majority of producers–essentially any value chain

That model is generally called "The Rally Stupid VAT". It bankrupts every single trading business, as well the majority of producers–essentially any value chain longer than 1. All retail business will be the first to die. Because when your supermarket charges you $1 for milk, they would have to pay 20 cents (or whatever your tax rate is). They also have to buy the milk. Since margins are typically around 2% or 3% in this segment, any tax >3% will make retail impossible or dramatically increase prices. So congratulation for effectively demonstration the danger of this ignorant trend of mindless hate of "government", and "experts": Those that believe they have easy solutions don't even notice when what they're proposing would cause widespread famine.