In other news, Spain charges VAT for basic food?
Is this common in Europe? I don't think it's common in the US, which hates actual people.
Is this common in Europe? I don't think it's common in the US, which hates actual people.
There’s no vat in the US, there’s state tax, and yes, some states charge state tax on groceries: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/04/15/as-food-prices-soar-some....
No clue how in the era of having an answer by the fingertips would one ask such questions online.
But "sales tax" is what USers call it. Europeans probably have their own names for it in their various languages, which is allowed. Also allowed is surprise at counterintuitive practices in countries where one does not live.