On Nov 29, 2007, at 12:48 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote:
Do not say "they are allowed to charge sales tax." It word should not
be
"allowed" it should be "required." The merchant is required to pay the
sales tax. If they make an error and fail to charge you they are still
liable for the tax. If they are later audited and the error is
discovered
the merchant will have to pay the tax and a fine. On the other hand if
they charge the tax incorrectly they have nothing to fear.
So, you are apparently suggesting that these retailers are unsure
about whether or not to charge a tax on certain labor functions, so to
cover their asses, they are collecting a sales tax on those labor
charges. Now, if they collect a tax where they should not be
collecting one, can they then retain that collected money for
themselves as opposed to having to send it to the state?
Steve
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