Some people believe they should keep all the money they have earned and should not pay tax to the state. Do you agree or disagree?

I disagree with the statement that individuals should not pay
taxes
to the state. The
government
runs the
country
from the
taxes
it collects.
Taxes
are collected only from those who earn above a certain minimum limit. lt is our moral duty to pay
taxes
.
Tax
money collected by
government
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is used to fund basic amenities, provide various services to citizens and for
government
administration and projects, running of jails and
defense
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, and many other operations. lt is not wrong to say that "
taxes
run a
country
."
Thus
, it is very important for a
government
to make
people
pay
taxes
. Let us analyze why
people
do not want to pay
taxes
. The main reason is their dissatisfaction with
government
in serving them. They blame the
government
for things like lack of infrastructure, poverty and unemployment, but they are not completely wrong as
tax
revenue is misused in some or the other way in every
country
. ln developed countries,
however
, because of higher satisfaction from
government
's functioning, citizens may be more willing to pay
taxes
. Another factor generating dissatisfaction is the
tax
structure itself. Often the
tax
system is complex and it drives
people
away from paying
taxes
. lt is
also
felt that the
tax
rates are high and
tax
slabs are unequal. So they feel it is not unethical if one goes for
tax
avoidance or
tax
evasion. Not paying
taxes
can drastically affect a
country
's revenue generation, my own
country
, India, for that matter. But
then
, it is equally desired that
government
come up with a fair
tax
structure and
also
make
people
aware of where the
taxes
are being diverted. Even lowering the
tax
rates can help a
country
increase its
tax
collection as it would increase compliance among the taxpayers.
Tax
reform should
also
be fast so that no public grievance or non-compliance remains for long. A proper
tax
system backed up with strict
tax
laws can produce the best results. Summing up, I reiterate my opinion by saying that it is the duty of every citizen to pay
taxes
and the duty of every
government
to use it appropriately in the public interest.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • contribute
  • welfare
  • public services
  • progressive taxation
  • distribution of wealth
  • civic duty
  • social cohesion
  • tax evasion
  • economic disparities
  • social unrest
  • individual rights
  • societal responsibilities
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