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Why do foreigners still have to pay sales tax (in the US) when they are only visitors? (piefed.social)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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[โ€“] 22 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Sales tax is a state deal not federal. Not all states have sales tax. Visit Oregon, for instance.

But I believe the idea is that the transaction, regardless by whom, was in the state. And the state wants a cut. The state don't care if you are taking the goods out of the state or not. The state wants its cut.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 4 months ago

    I live in Oregon and Washington has a sales tax. Washington towns on the border offer to remove sales tax for Oregon residents. Everyone should be able to do that, give id and you're good.

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