- A national consumption tax is a federal tax on goods and services, taxing what you spend rather than what you earn.
- The U.S. does not currently have a national consumption tax; instead, it relies on state-level sales taxes and excise taxes.
- The FairTax Act proposes replacing federal income and payroll taxes with a 23% national sales tax, but it has not passed Congress.
- Critics argue the FairTax Act would mainly benefit the wealthy.
- Most other developed countries have national consumption taxes, such as Value-Added Tax (VAT).
Source: eu.usatoday.com
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