pokoko said:
We don't have VAT. Each state has sales tax, which they control. That's why for a very long time, there was little or no tax on internet services or even sales, because states couldn't decide or agree how to go about taxing something that was sent in from another state or country. Slowly, though, politicians came to understand how much money was escaping their clutches and all the states started taxing internet purchases one after another, as best they could. Sometimes there are benefits to having old men who don't understand technology making the decisions. Many of us dodged taxes for quite a lot time. I remember when I could buy anything off Amazon tax-free, as long as it was shipped from out of state. That was awesome but I certainly can see how it was bad for local economy. What makes this bad, though, is that it's a city laying down a substantial tax on top of any other jurisdiction. That can potentially add up to a lot of money if everyone is trying to dip their fingers into the pie. |
Well then welcome to everyone elses hell o/ 9% isn't too bad as long as they don't get greedy for more once they see just how huge 9% of that kinda revenue can be.
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