Sanae Takaichi pledged to suspend an 8% levy on food sales, but retailers say their systems aren’t designed for a tax of zero per cent
  • nogooduser@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    But it’s in the interest of each business to charge as little as possible while maintaining profit.

    So if a competitor of yours is able to not charge tax then you’d better get your act in gear to remain competitive.

    There’s also an incentive to be the first to offer the tax free sales so it should sort itself out over time.