So I just started a new job that has a lot of positives. Less stress, better wages, and some other tangibles and intangibles that put a smile on my face.
But it involves keeping up to date on sales tax rates in several American states which I’ve never done before.
One of those states is Missouri.
God damn it Missouri, why can you people not figure out a single goddamn statewide sales tax rate like sane people? What is this motherfucking fuckness?! I have to keep track of one hundred and sixty goddamn sales tax jurisdictions that are often separated within municipal boundaries? Fuck.
Exactly right, I’m from Canada, I’ve never had to deal with US sales taxes before. It’s bonkers. It’s so much easier up here. Most provinces have a single unified rate and system called “harmonized sales tax” aka HST. It’s remitted to the federal government and they do the legwork to send the proper funds in turn to the provinces.
It’s also dead simple to keep track of. HST owed is HST collected on receivables minus HST paid on payables. The math is literally that easy.