I&#x27;m asking someone who is more knowledgeable than me on this topic. What would happen if you replace all (most) tax with VAT?<p>That would mean everywhere there is a real transaction, that generates greater value, that is where the tax is. It would also make it impossible for big companies to do tax evasion - since you limit the effects to the &#x27;leaves&#x27; of the tree that is the economic system, you can catch the money before it escapes put the company &#x27;tree&#x27; structure, out of the reach of the state.