Frankly, the argument about inculsive, exclusive; gross or net, etc. is moot. You can gross or net the current income tax as easy as you can the NRST and make an argument either way. In the end the same amount of money is in your pocket.This issue isn't whether you can, it whether you should. The vast majority of people have never even heard of inclusive or exclusive rates, I hadn't until I started in these discussions, so when they hear a sales tax rate they don't know any better than to think it's the exclusive rate. If it's not explained, and it rarely is, they are being misled into thinking they would pay less than they really would.
Point taken. Everything should be crystal clear to those who are lurking and participating. I just don't think the argument goes anywhere.