Originally Posted by
cvltdriver84
Wow they tax per diem. That is a new one for me as well. It gets taxed when you buy your food and drink... why is it getting taxed again?
Same reason that your income is taxed by the fed, the state, and some places county or city, then hit with sales tax (and if you are buying liquor you don't want to know how many extra layers of the "base price" are actually taxes that you then get hit with sales tax paying on THAT tax)