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Re:New EU Proposals Seek to End Anonymous Bitcoin Trading by fdsaaf on Tuesday July 05, 2016 @12:54PM (#12037797)
> Why should.... merchant [] share the details of the purchase beyond the total amount paid

Because the government has a legitimate interest in taxing different goods at different rates.

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Re:New EU Proposals Seek to End Anonymous Bitcoin Trading by JoshTriplett on Tuesday July 05, 2016 @02:07PM (#12038302)
They have an interest. Whether that interest is legitimate is at the very least debatable, and not beyond questioning.
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Re:New EU Proposals Seek to End Anonymous Bitcoin Trading by fdsaaf on Tuesday July 05, 2016 @02:15PM (#12038355)
Do you agree that taxation is a legitimate lever with which to effect economic and social policy? Vice taxes, for example, are much saner than outright bans for everyone involves, and tax incentives can drive the adoption of things like solar panels.
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