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Patrick W. Watson@PatrickW 
VAT is just another way to cover for a Governments own inabilities to keep a tight budget... indeed BS.
Isn't VAT just the same as Sales Tax? How does sales tax work in the US?
But on topic... I don't think VAT has anything to do with international trade barriers... that's import taxes/tariffs. And usually a foreigner gets back the VAT on abroad purchased goods when he travels back to his/her own country.
Isn't VAT just the same as Sales Tax? How does sales tax work in the US?
But on topic... I don't think VAT has anything to do with international trade barriers... that's import taxes/tariffs. And usually a foreigner gets back the VAT on abroad purchased goods when he travels back to his/her own country.
What do you mean by "works surprisingly well"...? For who?
6% not worth dodging. Everybody accepts it as a necessary evil. I think it started just to build a stadium and everybody was cool with it. Not enforced for BS crap like selling something in the classifieds, Mostly everybody is digital and couldn't compute 6% even if you put a gun to their head and were just trying to pay your sales tax before you robbed them.
That's just for my state. Some states more, some states none and they make a big deal out of never having nor ever will a sales tax.Hmm, If I would try dodging sales tax/VAT I would probably be signed up for the next Matrix movie judging by the volume of VAT shot at us mortals in Australia. 6% is nothing... (but still too much IMO)