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The idea behind vat is to spread the sales tax across the chain, which means the government gets the money even if the end product didnt reach the customer. Na
by Muromec 2y ago
The idea behind vat is to spread the sales tax across the chain, which means the government gets the money even if the end product didnt reach the customer.
Naturally the chain breaks at the border, so importers pay vat and exporters get vat refunds.
In the end its just a sales tax
- bardak 2y agoThe main purpose of VAT is to not fully apply a consumption tax multiple times through manufacturing and distraction
- surfmike 2y agoExactly, and for American producers, sales tax does get applied multiple times and can’t be deducted from VAT
- alexanderchr 2y agoNot true, see for example https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/94-124.php https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/94-124.php