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Originally Posted by HansTWN
The US actually seems to be an exception around the world that prices shown are pre-tax.
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The US is a federated republic with around 5000 different tax regimes, yet advertising is usually national. (Or at least regional.) Even small local chains usually span multiple sales tax zones. It is not uncommon in some areas for sales taxes to be composites of a state, county, and city tax so a move of just a few miles can result in a very different tax burden.
Advertising the unburdened price also helps separate the intrinsic price of the product from the tax burden so citizens are always aware of the cost of statism. (TINSTAAFL!) Transparency is a good tool against corruption.
Different cultures, different social contracts.