Things I'm learning due to #VATMOSS: sales tax in some countries is 20%! Just the sales tax!
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Replying to @danielwithmusic
@danielwithmusic The reasoning goes that since income tax can be scaled by how much you make, rich people _should_ pay more.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cmuratori
@danielwithmusic It's not a bad idea in theory, but of course the government is run by rich people, so unsurprisingly, it doesn't work out.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@danielwithmusic So while income tax could _theoretically_ be less regressive, _in practice_ a flat sales tax would probably be better.
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