[Abby4116]

His proposed tax on business is a flat tax on the gross minus the cost of the goods - no deductions for salaries, etc., so it is basically the same as a VAT.

I do not like what I have heard and read about his proposed tax.

[Bearshouse]

no deductions for salaries

From his website:
replaced with a simple 16% tax on net business sales (gross sales minus expenses and capital expenditures)

In my world of accounting, wages are a major business expense. Either I've misread this or you have a different understanding of net sales than I do.