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I doubt that part about sales taxes. Sales taxes are state, not federal. There are states that are solidly under Republican control and there are states that ar
by tzs 3y ago
I doubt that part about sales taxes. Sales taxes are state, not federal. There are states that are solidly under Republican control and there are states that are solidly under Democrat control yet they all handle sales tax the same way. If there was anything political about why sales taxes aren’t included in item prices we’d expect to see differences between states.
The real reason is most likely the large variability of sales tax within most states. If sales tax were included in item prices you could not print the prices on packaging until you knew what place a particular item would be sold. And what price would you put in advertising when the ad will be seen by people in areas with different sales tax rates?
- AnthonyMouse 3y ago> The real reason is most likely the large variability of sales tax within most states. There is a much simpler explanation: It would make the prices look higher, which would reduce sales, which isn't to the advantage of the business or the tax collector. Notice that they also do the equivalent for income tax from the other end -- the advertised salary for the job is the pre-tax number.
- jjtheblunt 3y ago> we’d expect to see differences between states. possibly misunderstanding, but the border between Oregon and Washington has an immediate sales tax change, and income tax change in teh opposite direction.