[taildragger]

Not to mention if the tax is levied at the Retail/Wholesale level, IMHO that will make the good subject to pre-tax thievery i.e. Truck Jacking and the return of the “Mob” a-la the Soprano's, Big time. Just think goods less the 23% tax and more.... Many here would not buy the good hot because it is wrong, but how many others we know would not be that centered to resist this temptation.

I get nothing but crap from the fair-taxers when I bring this up, but it is the real world, they need to deal with it and they still don't have an answer.

[Principled]

There is not much difference between evading paying 23% at the counter or 23% of income. They both are illegal, they both hide the taxable thing.

So what's your answer to people not paying income taxes? The answer to nrst non-compliance is the same.

See - no crap - just easy truth.

Any tax system will have non-compliance. Any. To minimize non-compliance make the system perceived as fair, easy to understand, and transparent.

[listenhillary]

I haven’t done extensive analysis, but when I looked for a place on the 1040 form to enter income earned from extortion and smuggling, I didn’t find it. I also failed to find a way to deduct bribes and kickbacks for the under the radar business expense.

I called the IRS to inform them of their oversight, but they just seemed very confused and started asking pesky questions.