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There’s thousands of different tax regimes in the US - dozens to hundreds in every state, thanks to city taxes and the like. All businesses would need to advert

There’s thousands of different tax regimes in the US - dozens to hundreds in every state, thanks to city taxes and the like. All businesses would need to advertise the right price everywhere. Doesn’t scale. It’d be neat to see a campaign to popularize a term like “final price” or “all-in price”. It’d encourage the creation of products that always show the right price even as taxes change. And consumers would be empowered.

throwawaymobule 2y ago
Even if it only impacted the price shown in store, it would be a huge improvement.
0xCMP 2y ago
I have heard this before, and I get the sentiment, but a supermarket usually already prices things for the local area. The same company in different location can have different prices for the same exact thing. So companies can already handle localized pricing. They just use it for their advantage and hide the cost of taxes. Other countries handle this fine. It really isn't any more complicated than properly collecting the sale taxes already. Just decide the price of a thing and add the tax then show the final price. You could also, which is something I saw done in Japan, show the Tax Free price so it's easier to compare. But I kind of don't buy that it would actually much harder than any other hard thing supermarkets do to put the full price on a jug of milk or etc.
LiquidSky 2y ago
>There’s thousands of different tax regimes in the US - dozens to hundreds in every state, thanks to city taxes and the like. All businesses would need to advertise the right price everywhere. Doesn’t scale. Of course it does. Seeing this excuse in 2024 is absurd. It has nothing to do with actual difficulty, businesses just don't want to have to do it. Businesses should be required to say in general advertisements "product/service is $X + local applicable taxes". When you go to make your individual purchase they would then be required to show the actual total price you will be paying. Maybe include a breakdown if people want it. Creates a burden for businesses to comply? Too fucking bad, that's the cost of being allowed to do do business.
ttepasse 2y ago
If only we had something like automated calculating machines which can query a library of tax dats and calculate the amount through arithmetic and then display it.
red-iron-pine 2y ago
> All businesses would need to advertise the right price everywhere. Doesn’t scale. it's 2024 man, there are computers that can calculate this. Most retails update tags weekly anyway; literally just a stockboy swapping tags out. Tax laws don't change that much. Walmart and other stores have been experimenting with electronic tags that change price based on demand and time of day. Like, the Australians do it and it works just fine. Price says $5.50 AUD and when you rock up to the counter the price is 5.50.
- munch117 2y ago
  > Tax laws don't change that much. Not only that, but they obviously already have those laws implemented. How else are they going to charge you?

throwawaymobule 2y ago

Even if it only impacted the price shown in store, it would be a huge improvement.

0xCMP 2y ago

I have heard this before, and I get the sentiment, but a supermarket usually already prices things for the local area. The same company in different location can have different prices for the same exact thing. So companies can already handle localized pricing. They just use it for their advantage and hide the cost of taxes. Other countries handle this fine. It really isn't any more complicated than properly collecting the sale taxes already. Just decide the price of a thing and add the tax then show the final price. You could also, which is something I saw done in Japan, show the Tax Free price so it's easier to compare. But I kind of don't buy that it would actually much harder than any other hard thing supermarkets do to put the full price on a jug of milk or etc.

LiquidSky 2y ago

>There’s thousands of different tax regimes in the US - dozens to hundreds in every state, thanks to city taxes and the like. All businesses would need to advertise the right price everywhere. Doesn’t scale. Of course it does. Seeing this excuse in 2024 is absurd. It has nothing to do with actual difficulty, businesses just don't want to have to do it. Businesses should be required to say in general advertisements "product/service is $X + local applicable taxes". When you go to make your individual purchase they would then be required to show the actual total price you will be paying. Maybe include a breakdown if people want it. Creates a burden for businesses to comply? Too fucking bad, that's the cost of being allowed to do do business.

ttepasse 2y ago

If only we had something like automated calculating machines which can query a library of tax dats and calculate the amount through arithmetic and then display it.

red-iron-pine 2y ago

> All businesses would need to advertise the right price everywhere. Doesn’t scale. it's 2024 man, there are computers that can calculate this. Most retails update tags weekly anyway; literally just a stockboy swapping tags out. Tax laws don't change that much. Walmart and other stores have been experimenting with electronic tags that change price based on demand and time of day. Like, the Australians do it and it works just fine. Price says $5.50 AUD and when you rock up to the counter the price is 5.50.

munch117 2y ago
> Tax laws don't change that much. Not only that, but they obviously already have those laws implemented. How else are they going to charge you?