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Originally Posted by pdurrant
This is a big difference between the US and EU. By law in the EU, prices advertised to consumers must include VAT.
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In Georgia merchandise is taxable and labor is not. In Florida, labor is taxable. Each state sets their own sales tax laws. Georgia has a state income tax while Florida does not, so Florida looks for more ways to increase revenue.
Sometimes customers, who know better, try to claim that they should not have to pay the sales tax since it isn't listed in the price. Also, in Georgia, it is illegal to tell the customer that if they buy an item you will not charge them or you will pay the sales tax. You can discount the amount of the sales tax, currently 8% here, but you can not tell them they do not have to pay the tax. And each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the 5 US Territories.
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