I can assure you crap like this would be just as prevalent, nontransparent and unenforced regardless of VAT and pricing rules. It wouldn't actually pass alread

I can assure you crap like this would be just as prevalent, nontransparent and unenforced regardless of VAT and pricing rules. It wouldn't actually pass already. Besides, I'm sure there are stories of foreign tourists being ripped of by unscrupulous businesses in the US too, if you ask around enough. For whatever reason, tourist hotspots in Italy have no shortage of unscrupulous business owners. If you've ever been to Rome in high season without a local guide, you either know what I mean or have some next-level karma cashed in.