Okay, even if they vary from state to state and from county to county, why not just include it in a final price anyway?
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A lot of these have valid points but the real root is that you are not taxed on the item that way at point of sale. You are being taxed on the transaction. It’s not a tax on the item’s value but rather the sale. Hence, *sales* tax.
There is nothing like GST or VAT here for regular goods.
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