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Sales taxes are paid by the customer, not the merchant. The merchants are required to collect and report the taxes, their customers are the ones who pay.
by SkipHeadJr 17y ago
Sales taxes are paid by the customer, not the merchant. The merchants are required to collect and report the taxes, their customers are the ones who pay.
- billswift 17y agoIn fact, in many states the merchant must explicitly charge the tax to the customer, he cannot legally just include the tax in the price he charges for the item.
- Psyonic 17y agoEven at movie theaters? I've seen movies in many states, and never ran into one that charged tax on top of the ticket/concession price.