That’s the income tax. Frankly, I’d rather just have an income tax, or JUST have a sales tax, then have both.
Was kinda my point.
The taxing authorities claim ownership of a percentage of what you make up front on income tax.
But when they demand a cut on your retail purchases as well, even purchases they can’t directly tax, then they are claiming ownership of even more money.
So I was just pondering on why they don’t just pull a number out of the air and confiscate that up front and leave the sales part alone?
Of course I don’t like that idea at all.