To add to the other replies, one type of purchase in the U.S. where sales tax / use tax is universally pursued, is auto purchases. Plentiful (ubiquitous), "big

To add to the other replies, one type of purchase in the U.S. where sales tax / use tax is universally pursued, is auto purchases. Plentiful (ubiquitous), "big-ticket" items. Try purchasing a car in a state having a lower sales tax rate than your own. You won't escape your local jurisdiction's tax rate.