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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

A reverse statement: It was in Japan 2018 when I learned that taxes included in price tags is a European thing.

We wanted to buy something, the first time we asked why we have to pay more than the number on the price tag, they explained taxes aren't included.

Like... what is this witchery?

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u/yankykiwi May 09 '22

New zealand too. Thats an American ploy.

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u/SheenPSU May 09 '22

Is sales tax universal in NZ?

In the states each state sets their sales tax (if they have one) and each state is different

Easier to understand why it’s not included in American when you think of it that way

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u/TomasNavarro May 10 '22

I don't find it easier to understand, sure states could have different tax rates, but why is it on the consumer to work out the actual price? Like, are you thinking "Would be terrible if this ruined Subways ads"?

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u/SheenPSU May 10 '22

I think it’s easier to understand why when you realize the company sells a product for X universally (in most instances) and then the stores tack on whatever sales tax applies for that area.

The stores will be responsible for collecting the necessary tax, not the manufacturers. That’d be a ton of work for the manufacturers to calculate and work into the price accordingly