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Module 4 Pro8 min read

Sales tax, VAT & GST basics for beginners

Input tax, output tax, and why the government treats you as a collector.

Look at almost any invoice on earth and near the bottom you will find a tax line: sales tax in the US, VAT across Europe and many other countries, GST in India, Australia, Canada and elsewhere. Different names, one idea — and one giant beginner trap about whose money it is.

Output tax and input tax

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