Not to be argumentative, but: - laws are often written by lobbyists - you can list the information on the shelf price ticket/in ads, and still show the out-th

Not to be argumentative, but: - laws are often written by lobbyists - you can list the information on the shelf price ticket/in ads, and still show the out-the-door price most prominently I don't care for sales tax/VAT as a policy matter, but even less do I like the mental overhead of having to mentally inventory it every time I go shopping. The only exception is when some stores do a 'we pay the sales tax' sale (presumably because it's easier than marking everything down individually), and for once the sticker price is what I pay at the register.