# Why is tax collected from private car sale?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-tax-collected-from-private-car-sale/231407>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 27, 2004, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-tax-collected-from-private-car-sale/231407 "2004-02-27T03:37:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2004, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-tax-collected-from-private-car-sale/231407/21 "2004-02-27T14:03:02Z")

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> [@RealityChuck](#):
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> So any place that sells used clothing or books shouldn’t have to pay sales tax? Why not?
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> You sound like one of those people who don’t understand what “double taxation” means and tries to apply it where it patently absurd.

Even so, his rant has merit. On big ticket items the tax liability stands out more in ones mind and hits the pocket book harder,-- even though it`s the same percentage as the smaller things.

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