Topic: Is taxation theft? - page 32. (Read 75960 times)
I don't think so my reasons are,,,first the government use the money realized from it for special duties and payment of salaries again for the maintenance of infrastructures and all that...secondly most countries budgets do come from their taxation. So its cool for a country or group of people to pay taxes
Not paying the tax is theft according to me. Whatever government is collecting on the name of tax is being utilized for us - Roads, parks, corporations etc. Taxation is for the betterment of society, so lets all pay it fairly without escaping from it.
Is the government accountable for the way the taxes are spent, i think not, Most of the taxes are given to other countries as aid, whiles we have our own citizens in need of aid as well, we should prioritize on how we spend the taxes of the people if it doesn't benefit them in the long run.
In our country they think tax is a redistribution of income, sometimes it feels like theft.
If taxes gave you value for your money it would be voluntary.
Not paying the tax is theft according to me. Whatever government is collecting on the name of tax is being utilized for us - Roads, parks, corporations etc. Taxation is for the betterment of society, so lets all pay it fairly without escaping from it.
The rulers came up with such a law to take away some of the money from people under the guise of taxes and very often use this money for their own purposes. Previously, people were slaves and worked for their masters, and in the modern world, slaves pay taxes.
It does not matter what the money is spent on.
Are taxes voluntary in any country?
Are taxes voluntary in any country?
Making taxes voluntarily won't work. Because if that is implemented, then a section of the population will be subsidizing the others. Either there should be no taxes, or everyone should pay the taxes.
A section of the population already subsidizes others through taxes, since there's no proportional contribution based on services used. Those that use government services usually contribute the least, and those that use the least contribute the most. It's the nature of the game...it's a forced wealth transfer, with the government keeping some for themselves. Ultra wealthy get to loop hole their way out of paying what would normally be perceived.
It does not matter what the money is spent on.
Are taxes voluntary in any country?
Are taxes voluntary in any country?
Making taxes voluntarily won't work. Because if that is implemented, then a section of the population will be subsidizing the others. Either there should be no taxes, or everyone should pay the taxes.
Personally, I do feel it is theft, I never consented to any taxation. I feel that this video helps explain the video quite well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGMQZEIXBMs
Stealing is an unethical, cultural act. Many find ways to escape the tax. As your income grows you should pay a tax as required by law. At present, many state agencies seek to circumvent the law and tax evasion. This is not really a good thing to be serious. Personally, I do feel it is theft, I never consented to any taxation. I feel that this video helps explain the video quite well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGMQZEIXBMs
I think from what I have see and read online the IRS technically can't tax you because they are federal, but the local/state can since they directly represent you. Though good luck challenging that, it won't work lol.
Taxes are a hidden kind of theft that legally obliges all citizens to pay money. But when citizens need help in trouble, the state in some countries will not even think of helping someone who for many years has been paying taxes for being thrown out.
You cant just blindly claim that taxes = theft; you shouldn't generalize not only in this topic but also in every topic.
It's different for every country and for every government. Taxes are and should be used to pay for economical, government property issues, etc. Not because alot of country's governments are corrupt, it doesn't mean that all of them are. I like to be optimistic and think that there are a few national governments out there that are actually using tax money good and right.
It does not matter what the money is spent on.
Are taxes voluntary in any country?
Taxes are a hidden kind of theft that legally obliges all citizens to pay money. But when citizens need help in trouble, the state in some countries will not even think of helping someone who for many years has been paying taxes for being thrown out.
You cant just blindly claim that taxes = theft; you shouldn't generalize not only in this topic but also in every topic.
It's different for every country and for every government. Taxes are and should be used to pay for economical, government property issues, etc. Not because alot of country's governments are corrupt, it doesn't mean that all of them are. I like to be optimistic and think that there are a few national governments out there that are actually using tax money good and right.
Personally, I do feel it is theft, I never consented to any taxation. I feel that this video helps explain the video quite well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGMQZEIXBMs
In my own opinion, taxation in any sense is not a form of theft because all the money came from the taxes if for the improvement of the city or of the country as a whole, it is also used to pay ones country's debt in the world bank. The only thing bad about taxes is when the politician monopolizes taxes for self interest and gain, that can be said as a theft because he robbed the money we pay for our own country
Personally, I do feel it is theft, I never consented to any taxation. I feel that this video helps explain the video quite well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGMQZEIXBMs
Tax is not a form of theft because it is use to improve the city and lessen the debt owned by the country. It will be considered theft if the ones who collected the taxes use it for personal gain, only corrupt polition take granted for the taxes paid by us
Personally, I do feel it is theft, I never consented to any taxation. I feel that this video helps explain the video quite well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGMQZEIXBMs
Tax is not a form of theft because it is use to improve the city and lessen the debt owned by the country. It will be considered theft if the ones who collected the taxes use it for personal gain, only corrupt polition take granted for the taxes paid by us
Are taxes voluntary?
Personally, I do feel it is theft, I never consented to any taxation. I feel that this video helps explain the video quite well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGMQZEIXBMs
Tax is not a form of theft because it is use to improve the city and lessen the debt owned by the country. It will be considered theft if the ones who collected the taxes use it for personal gain, only corrupt polition take granted for the taxes paid by us
Taxation is a theft, because in many countries rulers live very richly in contrast to ordinary people and use this money for their own purposes. I for that to cancel taxes.
Taxation cannot be said to be a theft. It is a matter of a law. There establishs law on soon may phenomenons just like taxation and is ought to be obeyed. The idea or political philosophy that taxation is a theft cannot be sustained because personally I have my doubt on that viewpoint. When people choose to have a government they invariably give up there rights and empowered the government to make law and tax law is not an exception.
When does one choose to have a government?
I do not consent.
No, I don't think its theft. Tax is use to develop roads, schools and other government project for our convenience. It only become theft when government officials get our tax to full their pockets.
It becomes theft when if you don't pay it, you will be treated with aggression until you do, or end up in prison.
Government employees do fill their pockets, they award contracts to their friends for kickbacks, they monopolize industries, etc. Not all the time, but it definitely does happen often enough to know the government is not benevolent. It's a group of people trying to keep a job.
Yup... in my country also, most of the tax revenue is going towards feeding the government employees. And these people are the most corrupt lot. Despite getting fat salaries from the government, they demand bribes every time we contact them.
Taxation cannot be said to be a theft. It is a matter of a law. There establishs law on soon may phenomenons just like taxation and is ought to be obeyed. The idea or political philosophy that taxation is a theft cannot be sustained because personally I have my doubt on that viewpoint. When people choose to have a government they invariably give up there rights and empowered the government to make law and tax law is not an exception.
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