How does a merchandising business act as a collection agency for the state government?

Charging Sales tax

Explanation:

Merchandising business is the kind of business, that buys or purchases the finished products and then resells them to the customers.

So, the merchandising business could act as a collection agency for the government through charging the sales tax. There is need to remit the government after collecting the tax and when it is done, the business will decrease the cash and the sales tax liability.

And it is the lability to the government until it is remitted by the business.