re: #298 lawhawk

And paying a national sales tax would require an even larger IRS to handle the payment, collection, auditing, and enforcement of that tax (even if it works in conjunction with state taxing authorities to collect and remit).

That’s the same IRS that lacks sufficient auditors to handle corporate and personal income tax accounts.

Would simplification help with compliance. Absolutely, but this isn’t the way to do it.

Italy has an entirely separate uniformed police force, the Guardia Finanza, to enforce their VAT. They are universally despised because they don’t screw around.