Why is sales tax less immoral than income tax?
Hello, I read a post on another subreddit regarding sales tax and income tax, and I wanted to ask this community because I agree with many libertarian views. I am addressing this post to libertarians who believe that we should have some form of taxation to support a smaller, less powerful government. Someone was arguing that sales tax is less immoral than income tax because you have more choice in the matter. Another person was arguing against it by saying the relationship between you and your employee is one of *selling* your labor to them, so what is the difference between a sales tax and an income tax other than name? If we accept the premise that we own our own labor, and we sell that labor to an employer, wouldn’t it just be a form of sales tax to then tax our income? I hope that makes sense. I am not well-versed in taxation, so please forgive me if I am misunderstanding the particulars. Thank you! Edit: Here is how the argument went: “If you do not find sales tax to be immoral, then what’s the difference between you paying tax on an object you sell compared to your services or labor? If you hold that you own your labor then you are selling it to your employer for a price, and that sale is therefore taxed. If you are saying that the relationship between you and your employer is one of you selling your labor to them; what is the difference between a sales tax and an income tax other than name?” submitted by /u/jselph17 [link] [comments]
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