That is a key advantage with a sales tax. It is also a benefit of the Fair Tax. Everyone pays the same amount for the items they purchase. In the case of the Fair Tax, if you are a citizen you get a credit back up to a specific income level income level. This helps lower income families who would otherwise pay a proportionate amount of their income for necessities. www.fairtax.org It would also allow us to collect true taxes form Illegal's, as they would be paying, but getting no credits, or Prebates. I find this very interesting. If you buy a $100k home you pay the same percentage (ex: $23k inclusive tax)as someone who buys a $1M home (ex:230k inclusive tax).

If you purchase from iTunes, Apple charges local Taxes. I have no issue paying taxes for purchases that I will use in a taxing district. I live here, so I understand the infrastructure needs.