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		alex_suzuki 77 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: American importers and consumers bear the cost of ... Value added tax, to the best of my knowledge, is always paid by the end customer/consumer. Is somebody claiming otherwise?

drstewart 77 days ago [–]

So it's a huge German own goal? And they knew it?

Ajedi32 77 days ago | [–]

Yeah, fair point. Yes, obviously taxes on businesses are born by the consumer. Saying that automatically makes them an "own goal" though is... quite the take.

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