<p><pre><code>   I would rather have sales tax separated. Why? I&#x27;ve seen so many people bitching about why certain products are more expensive in Australia, and commonly blame the company.

   In reality, they should be blaming the government. Merging the prices allows politicians to raise taxes without the citizens actually knowing the true amount.

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This is not true. If you sell to consumers in Germany, you have to add the sales tax in your prices, too, but you also have to give out an receipt that shows the tax rate and amount. I believe it is the same in Australia. The consumer knows the tax rate and he does not have to calculate the price he is paying.<p>If you sell to businesses only, you do not have to add the tax in your prices, but you have to give out this receipt, too.