We have similar here in the states called flea markets. Not sure if they're paying taxes, but I'm thinking not as transactions are cash only. I wonder... Is this enough to change the tide? If everyone sold tax free, for sure. But, flea markets are likely just an annoyance at the moment to them.
You can think that but when 95 percent of the population ONLY shops at the open markets, you'd be wrong. If the Russian federation tried to stop it there would be riots. I've seen workers at the coal mine throw shit fits when they weren't paid and the police just went back to the station to smoke cigarettes.
when 95 percent of the population ONLY shops at the open markets, you'd be wrong.
I bet! I think we're on our way here in the states. I'm not very familiar with Russia's government at the moment, but did this actually give power to the people? Or was it just more of a necessity from their labor being taxed to hell? It kind of sounds like maybe their paychecks are taxed so high, they have to avoid sales tax.
I'm not being a smart ass. I genuinely want to know.
Old Soviet style taxation and regulation tries to hang on but is undercut by unregulated and untaxed black market which can easily be found by asking a local.
In the US there isn't that kind of social cohesion, at best you'll have people assuming you're an undercover cop trying to bust unapproved garage sales, at worst you'll be lead to an ambush by non-whites who are just out for blood, and any sort of unofficial store would have people talking about it on phones and online, the police would be there before your first customer, if more than a couple people in the country were caught trying to run unregulated stores then there would be a war on illegal shopping that would make the alcohol prohibition a minor footnote in the history books.
That's why we have Craig's List and Ebay.
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