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Old Jan 27, 2005, 2:57 pm
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Originally Posted by MileJunkie
Why can't DL and the rest of them re-calculate the price so that base fare is increased/reduced by the net change in tax? Sounds fairly simple, and I would not mind it even if my "base fare" went up in case taxes decreased (unlikely, I know). As long as the total adds up to the same number, who cares?
By the way, I am not sure, but I do not think DL has to collect the taxes, as long as they pay the taxes to the govt. I am not sure... but I am pretty sure the govt does not care where the money comes from so long as they get it.
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