“Nope.
Just like cigarettes and booze the tax is paid by the distributor when they receive the product. They just get their money back when the product is sold at retail.”
Aha, no wonder why the authorities don’t seem to care. They got theirs!
So you see who the criminals are?
“Aha, no wonder why the authorities don’t seem to care. They got theirs!”
Exactly!
Why spend money trying to catch the thieves when you can let them steal then the shop has to completely restock and pay MORE taxes.
A win/win for the tax man.