And the NRST folks claim these embedded taxes are 20-30%, so where's the difference? They either pay the 30% sales tax when they buy legal goods, or they pay the 20-30% embedded taxes. Legal transactions result in taxes, illegal transaction don't.
The difference is HUGE and most will readily see it but I'm quite sure that you and a few others here will continue to be completely obtuse.
Here is an example of an attorney who takes a check for cash for services -- which is a felony.
"Legal fees are taxable for consumer services. Draw up a partnership agreement for me to do business there is NO Fair Tax due. Draw up a Will for me and my wife and you must collect the Fair Tax and remit to the state.
Collect cash and be a crook. Sure, lots of people in business do that today and never get caught not reporting it on their income tax return. Two factors one might want to consider. States are very good at catching skimmers on gross receipts throught some pretty cool audit procedures. (Which are a whole lot easier to tract than income and expenses related to the income tax system)
For the nation as a whole, under the current system the crook never pays any income tax on that cash collect. With the Fair Tax, that crook might not collect the FT from the consumer as he should, but when the crook goes a buys his food to keep his worthless ass alive, he will pay the FT. "