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Originally Posted by Lubicon
I'm in favor of an HST for Alberta but fall squarely in the camp of NOT showing an all in price. To me it's important we are reminded of the amount of tax in each and every purchase. And it's dead simple to figure out a 10% tax or even a 5% tax, you can do it in your head. The oddball numbers like 7% yeah, it's a little more mental gymnastics but still you can do a pretty accurate estimate in your head.
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True, the math itself is not really an issue but every time you do it you are reminded of a tax you don’t like paying. If you want to profit from consumers’ spending habits you should make each purchase as pleasant as possible.