> the only way you can know which one has the taxes on it is to go look at some government website In Europe the tax is listed separately on the bill by law, n

> the only way you can know which one has the taxes on it is to go look at some government website In Europe the tax is listed separately on the bill by law, no need to visit any website. The amount of tax charged isn't hidden in Europe, it's just that the most prominent number is the total sum. The pre-tax part and all the taxes are also available separately for your information.