• bstix
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    21 hours ago

    The difference is only in how it is collected. Sales tax is only applied in the final sales, whereas VAT is applied at every step.

    • GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml
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      18 hours ago

      Collected and subsequently reimbursed, such that VAT is only in effect being paid at the point of the final sale.

      This is not entirely accurate but it’s accurate enough to be useful for this conversation