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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

Some people believe they should keep all the money they have earned and should not pay tax to the state. E3Nqq

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. It is our moral duty to pay taxes. Tax money collected by government is used to fund basic amenities, provide various services to citizens and for government administration and projects, running of jails and defense system, and many other operations. It 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 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. In 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. It 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 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 tax and the duty of every government to use it appropriately in public interest.

I disagree with the statement that individuals should not pay taxes to the state. The

This sentence does not start with an uppercase letterGovernment
government
	runs	the	country	from	the	taxes	it	collects. Taxes	are	collected
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :exclusively
only
	from	those	Please add a punctuation mark at the end of paragraphwho.who!who?who:who,who;
who


This sentence does not start with an uppercase letterEarn
earn
	above	a	certain	minimum	limit. It	is	our	moral	duty	to	pay	taxes.

Tax	money	collected	by	This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :national authoritypublic authority
government
	is	This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :exploited
used
	to	fund	basic	amenities, provide	various	services	to

citizens	and for	This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :national authoritypublic authority
government
	administration	and projects, running of	jails	and defense system,

and	This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:a plethora ofa number ofnumerous
many
 other operations. It is not This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:incorrect
wrong
 to say that Use a smart opening quote here: "“".“
"
taxes run a country. Use a smart opening quote here: "“".“
"
Thus
, it is This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:extremelyimmenselysupremelysuperb
very


This sentence does not start with an uppercase letterImportant
important
	for	a	This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :national authoritypublic authority
government
	to	This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :createconstructmanufactureproduce
make
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :individualsnationsociety
people
	pay	taxes.

This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :authorize
Let
	us	analyze	why	This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :individualsnationsociety
people
	do	not	want	to	pay	taxes. The	main	reason	is	their	dissatisfaction	Please add a punctuation mark at the end of paragraphwith.with!with?with:with,with;
with


This sentence does not start with an uppercase letterGovernment
government
 in serving them. They blame This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :national authoritypublic authority
government
 for things like lack of infrastructure,

poverty and unemployment, This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:on the contrary
but
 they are not completely This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:incorrect
wrong
 as tax revenue is	misused
 in

This sentence does not start with an uppercase letterSome
some
 or the other way in	every country. In This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :developed nationscountries with a strong economyindustrialized nation
developed countries
, however
, This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:due to the factin light of the fact thatowing to the fact that
because
 of Please add a punctuation mark at the end of paragraphhigher.higher!higher?higher:higher,higher;
higher


This sentence does not start with an uppercase letterSatisfaction
satisfaction
	from	This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :national authoritypublic authority
government
's	functioning, citizens	may	be	more	willing	to	pay	taxes. Another

This sentence does not start with an uppercase letterFactor
factor
	generating	dissatisfaction	is	the	tax	structure	itself. This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:frequently
Often
	the	tax	system	is	complex	and	Please add a punctuation mark at the end of paragraphit.it!it?it:it,it;
it


This sentence does not start with an uppercase letterDrives
drives
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :individualsnationsociety
people
	away	from	paying	taxes. It	is	also
	felt	that	the	tax	rates	are	high	and	tax	slabs	Please add a punctuation mark at the end of paragraphare.are!are?are:are,are;
are


This sentence does not start with an uppercase letterUnequal
unequal
. This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:consequently
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	This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :possess
own
	country, India,

for	that	matter. This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:on the contrary
But
	then, it	is	equally
	desired	that	This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :national authoritypublic authority
government
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :approacharrive
come
	up	with	a	This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :equitable
fair
	tax	Please add a punctuation mark at the end of paragraphstructure.structure!structure?structure:structure,structure;
structure


This sentence does not start with an uppercase letterAnd
and
also
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :createconstructmanufactureproduce
make
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :individualsnationsociety
people
	aware	where	the	taxes	are	being	diverted
. Even	lowering	the	tax	rates	Please add a punctuation mark at the end of paragraphcan.can!can?can:can,can;
can


This sentence does not start with an uppercase letterHelp
help
	a	country	increase	its	tax	collection	as	it	would	increase	compliance	among	the	taxpayers.

Tax	reform	should	also
	be	This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:quickrapidswiftprompt
fast
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:consequently
so
	that	no	public	grievance	or	non-compliance	remains	for	long. A

This sentence does not start with an uppercase letterProper
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	tax	and

This sentence does not start with an uppercase letterThe
the
	duty	of	every	This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :national authoritypublic authority
government
	to	This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :exploit
use
	it	appropriately
	in	public	interest. 