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Spent a week in Boston, sales tax was a surprise!
Posted on 8/11/14 at 8:45 am
Posted on 8/11/14 at 8:45 am
Sales tax in Boston is 6.25%. I was floored when I bought a few articles of clothing and discovered there was no sales tax on clothing. The same applied to shoes I bought. I did a look up and discovered there is also no sales tax on groceries and many, many other items. Any Bostonians on the board?
Posted on 8/11/14 at 8:45 am to Isabelle
NYC doesn't tax clothes less than 120/item
It's nice to catch a break somewhere.
It's nice to catch a break somewhere.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 8:45 am to Isabelle
That's to make up for the property and income taxes....
Posted on 8/11/14 at 8:46 am to Isabelle
because they are "essential" consumer items is the basic idea
they have high income tax and property taxes and various other ways of generating revenue
they have high income tax and property taxes and various other ways of generating revenue
Posted on 8/11/14 at 8:49 am to BabyTac
i'm for more sales tax, and no income tax
the people with illegitimate forms of income easily avoid paying as much tax as the honest ones
if all of our state tax was derived from sales tax, it would put everyone on a more equal footing, IMO
the people with illegitimate forms of income easily avoid paying as much tax as the honest ones
if all of our state tax was derived from sales tax, it would put everyone on a more equal footing, IMO
Posted on 8/11/14 at 8:52 am to Croacka
quote:yea....no
i'm for more sales tax, and no income tax
Posted on 8/11/14 at 8:54 am to Pilot Tiger
^welfare cat checking in above me
Posted on 8/11/14 at 8:54 am to Pilot Tiger
quote:
yea....no
He's essentially advocating a total use tax which isn't some strange policy. It's pretty doable if done right.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 8:55 am to Pilot Tiger
quote:
they have high income tax and property taxes and various other ways of generating revenue
Their income tax is less than LA's but the property tax is where they get you.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 8:56 am to Pilot Tiger
A sales tax is a fair consumption tax.
Rich people buy lots of shite, pay lots of taxes on that.
Poor people buy way less shite, less taxes.
Income tax discourages working hard.
Rich people buy lots of shite, pay lots of taxes on that.
Poor people buy way less shite, less taxes.
Income tax discourages working hard.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 8:56 am to Croacka
bottom line is it would make people that don't make a lot of money think twice about huge purchases.
Which is fair in a sense. I don't think cars should fall under this. But everyday items would make it more level.
Which is fair in a sense. I don't think cars should fall under this. But everyday items would make it more level.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 8:58 am to Cosmo
I'm not getting into a political debate on the OT
quote:this isn't really true
Rich people buy lots of shite, pay lots of taxes on that.
quote:lol
Income tax discourages working hard.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 8:58 am to Nado Jenkins83
I wonder what % of income tax is not reported or paid
With sales tax, it's harder to avoid paying tax(minus internet purchases obviously)
I think it would benefit the honest taxpayers more than the dishonest
With sales tax, it's harder to avoid paying tax(minus internet purchases obviously)
I think it would benefit the honest taxpayers more than the dishonest
Posted on 8/11/14 at 8:59 am to Croacka
quote:
i'm for more sales tax, and no income tax
I tend to lean this way as well. Taxing productivity (income) seems wrong to me.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 9:01 am to tween the hedges
Actually I think clothing tax applies to purchases in excess of $175.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 9:03 am to BACONisMEATcandy
In the end, does it pretty much even out?
Posted on 8/11/14 at 9:05 am to GetCocky11
If you have a higher sales tax (use tax) you also attract the money of those that participate in what we will call black market economies. Those people paid cash under the table or say barbers/hairdressers, lawn services, maid services, waiters/waitresses who normally might not pay their fair share. Also add in the massive amount of spending by drug dealers who normally don't pay income tax.
Posted on 8/11/14 at 9:05 am to Pilot Tiger
Typical condescending OT response with no actual substance...
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