[speaker001:] I never understand why these shops have so much liquor.
[speaker002:] What do you mean? It's because it's much cheaper to buy liquor duty-free.
[speaker001:] But why? Why don't people like to buy shirts duty-free? Or shoes? I just don't understand why it's always liquor.
[speaker002:] Well, it's because in most countries liquor has a higher tax on it.
[speaker001:] You mean liquor has a higher tax than other things?
[speaker002:] Yes, of course. Didn't you know that?
[speaker001:] No, I didn't. How high is the tax?
[speaker002:] Well, it is different in different countries.But it's because of the high tax that buying liquor duty-free is such a good deal.
[speaker001:] Why would the government want to tax liquor so much?
[speaker002:] Liquor is considered a luxury item.And also, it is considered as something that isn't very healthy.So if people want to buy it, the government thinks it has the right to tax it.
[speaker001:] That's why a lot of people buy cigarettes here too, isn't it?
[speaker002:] Of course. Cigarettes are also taxed very heavily.