[Boatanchors] Sales ax

[J. Forster]

What really fries my toad is the asymmetry in government-citizen
relationships.

If they collect sales tax from you as a vendor, by symmetry you should be
entitled to deduct all the expenses allowed by law to a vendor.

If you violate a law and get fined, equally if a governmental body
violates a law the government agent who erred should pay a fine to the
injured party.

For example, a cop can give you a ticket for something, and you can take
it to court. However, if you prevail, you still lose because you have
incurred expenses in proving your case. Effectively there is no
accountability in government at any level.

Heads they win, tails you lose is unfair at the essence.

YMMV,

-John

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> They tried that sales tax thingy at hamfests around here (Florida) a few
> years back. Basically they wanted to
> know how much you sold and gave you a form to fill out to send in the
> money. Of course, its an honor system and I don't consider tax collectors
> honorable and cheating a crook is not a crime (to me). Myself, I'm crooked
> as a dog's hind leg. Since the collectors consider you in business, you
> can always deduct the setup fees, mileage to/from the
> fest, meals, depreciation of the items,  etc. so with any luck (and a
> little expert accounting work) you should at least break even or maybe
> they'll owe you money.
>      Just my $3.59 worth (2-cents worth, adjusted for inflation)
> 73
> Walt (N4GL)
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