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Originally Posted by Sil_liS
In Europe we pay VAT for everything, including internet purchases:
I always viewed it as a tax that the manufacturer and distributors have to pay, and the money comes from the buyer, so the buyer indirectly pays it.
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Yes. In the U.S., the sales tax is a direct tax on the consumer's purchase paid at point of sale (for in person sales and in state sales) by the consumer.