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Re:America Underestimates the Difficulty of Bringing Manufac... by pjc50 on Tuesday April 15, 2025 @11:06AM (#43693843)
Does the US charge sales tax on B2B transactions? Really? Well no wonder you have problems with domestic manufacturing.
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Re:America Underestimates the Difficulty of Bringing Manufac... by presto8 on Tuesday April 15, 2025 @11:52AM (#43694607)
Many B2B transactions are tax-exempt but it's complicated. And gets really complicated once international transactions are considered. And also whether the company has a physical nexus in the place the product is being purchased. All in all, I think it would be simpler if the US adopted VAT. But that seems very unlikely.
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Re:America Underestimates the Difficulty of Bringing Manufac... by 9dev on Tuesday April 15, 2025 @12:11PM (#43694915)
Unlikely, given that the current administration seems incapable of understanding what VAT is in the first place…
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Re:America Underestimates the Difficulty of Bringing Manufac... by Yeul on Tuesday April 15, 2025 @04:13PM (#43697837)
Last I checked VAT is the same rate regardless if the product is made in China or by pinguins on Antarctica so why anyone in the US gives a damn is beyond me.
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Re:America Underestimates the Difficulty of Bringing Manufac... by patmorgan23 on Wednesday April 16, 2025 @09:49AM (#43705530)
There's no federal sales tax so it varies by state.
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