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Re:Show HN: ustaxes.org – open-source tax filing webapp by da_big_ghey on Monday February 15, 2021 @09:07AM (#26142867)
Can one not purchase anything anonymously? The state is allowed to keep track of everything everyone buys? All for a little tax benefit? That is horrible.
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Re:Show HN: ustaxes.org – open-source tax filing webapp by Denvercoder9 on Monday February 15, 2021 @12:41PM (#26144988)
> Can one not purchase anything anonymously?

You can. The VAT number is used to enter you in a lottery where you get a small chance to win some of the taxes you paid back, but that is optional. The goal of the system is to increase compliance with tax laws, by having consumers ask businesses for receipts and pressure them into paying VAT.

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