What type of tax is best economicly?

RawAlex · 11-09-2004

Hell Puppy, sales tax only just encourages people to work off the books all the time. You need to come to Quebec, where there is more than 15% sales tax - it isn't hard to find someone willing to work partially or completely in cash, it is a very normal question.

I went shopping a couple of years back with a visitor to Montreal. Go to the store, fidn what he was looking for, ask the price. $200, tax in. How much for cash? $160. How much for US cash? $110.

It all depends how you ask the question.

Thus, a sales tax as the only source of government revenue is, well, just not going to work out.

Alex

11-09-2004	#17
RawAlex Members $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,036	Hell Puppy, sales tax only just encourages people to work off the books all the time. You need to come to Quebec, where there is more than 15% sales tax - it isn't hard to find someone willing to work partially or completely in cash, it is a very normal question. I went shopping a couple of years back with a visitor to Montreal. Go to the store, fidn what he was looking for, ask the price. $200, tax in. How much for cash? $160. How much for US cash? $110. It all depends how you ask the question. Thus, a sales tax as the only source of government revenue is, well, just not going to work out. Alex __________________ Let's go to the edge of disaster Push the pedal and go a little faster Let's slam into a wall at ramming speed Let's go to the edge of a mountain Jump off and lets start countin' Hit the ground and tell me if it bleeds