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From The Briefing Book

From the Briefing Book

How are different consumption taxes related?

December 23, 2015 by tpcwebsite

Q.

How are different consumption taxes related?

A.

A retail sales tax, value-added tax, the flat tax, and the X-tax are closely related. These taxes are contrasted with wage taxes.

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Would tax evasion and avoidance be a significant problem for a national retail sales tax?

December 23, 2015 by tpcwebsite

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Would tax evasion and avoidance be a significant problem for a national retail sales tax?

A.

A national retail sales tax would certainly not eliminate tax evasion and avoidance, and might increase it.

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What would and would not be taxed under a national retail sales tax?

December 23, 2015 by tpcwebsite

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What would and would not be taxed under a national retail sales tax?

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In theory, all consumption would be taxed. In practice, there would be great pressure to narrow the base.

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