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@greypilgrim @penguin42 But it is the right thing to do for government transparency, IMHO.
I have no problem paying a fair sales tax like anyone else who lives in California, but I'm quite opposed to hidden markups on online sales added by CA COUNTY, CA CITY, LOS ANGELES CO LOCAL and LOS ANGELES COUNTY DISTRICT.
Come on, not even in Italy they ever did this...
To put it another way: without control, fiscal pressure tends to creep up without a corresponding benefit to citizens.
Los Angeles skims an additional 4.25% on all purchases made by 13M people. They also collect regular property taxes, water, trash, and probably some percentage of all paychecks...
But does this money turn into good infrastructure and public services? I'm afraid not.
I tried shipping to other US cities where I have lived or spent a lot time:
Los Angeles CA: 6% + 4.25%
San Francisco CA: 6% + 2.625%
Mountain View CA: 6% + 3.125%
Cambridge MA: 6.25% + 0% !!!
There's simply too much variation within the US for a merchant to apply a flat rate to everyone and eat the difference.
...and Boston / Cambridge could still afford a proper subway & bus network 