Anne and I are looking into purchasing a vehicle. Obviously, Massachusetts’ sales tax of 5% is a hefty amount to pay on something as expensive as a car tends to be. However, if you buy a vehicle outside of the Commonwealth’s jurisdiction, when you register the vehicle they charge you a 5% sales tax regardless. They’re charging you a sales tax on a sale that took place outside of the state. What’s the obvious lesson? Don’t live in Massachusetts so you don’t have to register your vehicle there.
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