#Sales Tax

Sales tax is the compulsory tribute imposed on turnover by the voracious mechanism of society. Calculated on gross sales rather than profit, it punishes companies even in loss, undermining any pretense of fairness. Attempts to pass it on to customers result in bitter accounting disputes, leaving all parties resentful. Whether borne by consumers as price hikes or by businesses as squeezed margins, it perpetually inflicts a dual agony on commerce.