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smbu2000 said:
I wonder why the tax is so high? 13%, that's crazy high! I remember NYC having a pretty high tax when I visited there years ago.

CA tax varies by county but I'm pretty sure the highest rates are in the 8-9% range, generally being higher in the big cities (LA, SF). My county wasn't too bad in the 7.25 or 7.5 range I believe though it might've changed since I've been gone. Nothing close to 13% though.

As far as I remember, we used to have 15% sales tax. It was eventually drop to 14 and then 13.

Move (populated) provinces in Canada have 13% sales tax now.