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The American Retail Sales Tax: Considerations on Their Structure, Operations, and Potential as a Foundation for a Federal Sales Tax

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Argues that the credit-invoice VAT is preferable to a state and local-type retail sales tax as a choice for a national indirect consumption tax. The retail tax is poorly designed, taxes too few services, exempts too many purchases of goods, and taxes too many business inputs, especially capitol asset purchases.

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  • Mikesell, John L., 1997. "The American Retail Sales Tax: Considerations on Their Structure, Operations, and Potential as a Foundation for a Federal Sales Tax," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 50(1), pages 149-165, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:ntj:journl:v:50:y:1997:i:1:p:149-65
    DOI: 10.1086/NTJ41789247
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    5. William G. Gale & Evan F. Koenig & Diane Lim Rogers & John Sabelhaus, 1998. "Taxing Government in a National Retail Sales Tax: Technical Paper 1999-5," Working Papers 13343, Congressional Budget Office.

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