fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago‘Embarrassment for Japan’: PM wants to cut sales tax but cash registers say nowww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down11cross-posted to: world@quokk.au
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minus-squarenogooduser@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoBut it’s in the interest of each business to charge as little as possible while maintaining profit. So if a competitor of yours is able to not charge tax then you’d better get your act in gear to remain competitive. There’s also an incentive to be the first to offer the tax free sales so it should sort itself out over time.
But it’s in the interest of each business to charge as little as possible while maintaining profit.
So if a competitor of yours is able to not charge tax then you’d better get your act in gear to remain competitive.
There’s also an incentive to be the first to offer the tax free sales so it should sort itself out over time.