When people can save almost 25% by buying "off the books" you can bet that tax-avoidance of that sort will be VERY common, and barter will also get a boost. Anything to avoid paying that 23.5% tax on everything you buy.
The good news is that by putting the tax rate right in people's faces all the time, citizen pressure to shrink government will finally start gaining some steam.
When people can save almost 25% by buying "off the books" you can bet that tax-avoidance of that sort will be VERY common, and barter will also get a boost. Anything to avoid paying that 23.5% tax on everything you buy.
The good news is that by putting the tax rate right in people's faces all the time, citizen pressure to shrink government will finally start gaining some steam.