> in terms of consumer information, i really like the way phone bills
> work in
> the US. a bill fram Pacific Bell or any other RBOC will state on the
> front
> "Taxes and charges: $17.23" and on the final page you will have
> something
> like this (figures are made up not indicative):
>
> City tax: $2.45
> State tax: $12.10
> Federal tax: $1.15
> FCC USO fund: $0.90
> California high cost of communications charge: $0.07
> Public utilities commission levy: $0.08
> 911 service: $0.12
> Rural telecommunications levy: $0.36
>
... and we are worrying about how to implement a GST!!!. That is only
one consumer tax - not the plethora of taxes they seem to have in the
States!
Colin Goldrick