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Fair is Fair

by Bonnie Donovan

Jun 28, 2024
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Fair is Fair: All Merchants Must Collect and Pay Sales Taxes

If all the restaurants and retail establishments in the city were to set up tables outside their businesses and sell their goods for cash without charging any sales tax, the city would lose out on a substantial amount of crucial revenue for funding various public services and infrastructure pro…

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