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originally posted by: Gothmog
a reply to: DigginFoTroof
That is up to the State or local government.
Incentives to attract and keep businesses in the area has been a thing since ,,,,well since.
originally posted by: IgnoranceIsntBlisss
a reply to: DigginFoTroof
In FLorida in all these indian owned gas stations they all charge sales tax on ANYthing you can eat or drink, when it only should apply in snacks that have sugar added to them. So M&M's yes, unsweetened chocolate no, kind of thing. But they'll charge it on even milk. I've gotten into huge fights with them on so many occasions over it, one time I even printed out the law and "served" it to the prick attendant, held my phone at him as if I recorded it taking place so he wouldnt be able to keep shrugging it off (he called for it that guy lol). I was convinced after how hard I pushed that time that there's some serious scam going on. He actually refused to print the receipt so I could see how it added up, as it screamed shady how the total came out. So I surmised he tried bundling the extra charge into however it is they run the sales tax scheme thru the computerized registers, and be able to get away with it. Which I'm convinced there is a scam in play how hardliner they all are about HAVING to charge it, and becoming hostile, all of them, if you even try to mention it.
originally posted by: DJMSN
Many stores, especially smaller stores are charging tax on items not taxable. Smaller businesses find it inconvenient to program register with a no sales tax button or like to collect the tax anyway.