There was a period of a few years where they raised the sales tax in steps 5%, 8...

kalleboo 49 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: FTC bans hidden junk fees in hotel, event ticket p...

There was a period of a few years where they raised the sales tax in steps 5%, 8%, 10%, and stores were allowed to show the price without tax during that period, which has left some practices a bit messy since.