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>>smnrg+(OP)
Don’t need to make it illegal just make it not deductible.

>>hinkle+z1
It's deductible?

>>remram+zi
In the US advertising is considered a business expense. So we equate it with investing in infrastructure or research, both of which reasonably would be subtracted from your revenue to determine your tax burden.

It's very dumb.

>>hinkle+7H
So businesses would pay taxes on money they have spent?

>>muddi9+z81
Do you pay taxes on money you spend?

>>lacerr+ME2
Are you talking about consumption taxes like sales tax?

That depends on where you are in the world.

If you are referring to lack of personal income tax deductions in your local tax code, I don't know where you live, but they are quite common.