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You are right everything is the same price no matter who buys it (except online), but there is a fair amount of complexity to sales tax. Dine in food might be t
by WillPostForFood 3y ago
You are right everything is the same price no matter who buys it (except online), but there is a fair amount of complexity to sales tax. Dine in food might be taxed, but take out food is exempt in some states. In my state, bottled coffee is taxed if it is sweetened, but not if it unsweetened. Bakery goods are tax free, unless plates are made available then it is taxable. Sparkling water is not taxable, but sparkling water with fruit flavor is taxable, unless it has 50% juice, then it is non-tax again.
- callalex 3y agoYes but the tax amount will be calculated anyway just fine post-sale. Why not display it pre-sale? What makes that more challenging than post-sale?
- danhor 3y agoDine in food vs. take out food also has different tax rates in Germany of 19% vs. 7%, but vendors offering both will offer the same price after taxes (and ask you so they can do their taxes). Different products in supermarkets also have different tax rates, most "good" food will have a 7% tax rate while it's 19% for everything else (with many exceptions). But the pre-tax price is only shown in fine-print, you as the consumer don't need care what taxes are now on the product while shopping.