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Would be smarter to just remove GST from goods that are commonly imported altogether.

Could offset the lost revenue with non-renewable energy taxes, land value taxes, capital gains taxes.

It's my understanding that a sales tax is one of the better revenue sources from a fiscal policy perspective. Its primary downside is the difficulty of collection, but otherwise the incentives are good. On the other hand, something like a capital gains tax discourages investment. (Not saying that shouldn't exist, just that it's not clear it's superior to a GST.)

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