Most people don’t hate taxes

[Powerjumboo]

Most people are ignorant. They are just sheep heading directly into the slaughterhouse without complaining. They can't hate or go against something they don't have total awareness about. People don't calculate how much money they are wasting on taxes imposed by governments, as they live on automatic mode. As long as there is "bread and circuses", it's everything ok.

Politicians know this since ancient roman empire, and that is how they have been ruling society without much instability and rage against their abuses and manipulations.

We do not have the courage to protest. We are truly ignorant as people. Currently, taxes are increasing so much that it is becoming very difficult for us to accept it. Moreover, the current job situation and salary increases, along with everything else, are causing a lot of suffering to people. We do not accept taxes, but we endure a lot of suffering with our eyes closed. We may not have the courage to protest, but we are going the way the government is running. If we common people could protest and if every person came out on the streets, then the government would monitor this matter, but we cannot do that, due to which the government is doing everything as it wants.

[Solodoski]

Most people can tolerate taxes because they understand governments need revenue which is understandable.

That is if the tax collected is used for the people and not for family members. Corruption is one factor that discourage certain people from paying tax especially if the government manipulates the system.

It will be understandable if government is also providing high level paying jobs that will help to sustain individuals after paying tax and to stop double taxing.

Yes government need revenue but not to the detriment of the people because the primary aim of government is to protect life and property but if that responsibility is not taken care of then the people will no longer keep paying tax, they will evade tax where government fails in the responsibility of security, social amenities etc.

Government needs revenue to enrich themselves, not to empower the people. If revenues were taken from the people to make the country a better place, most people won't be complaining when the taxes are collected.

Most people can tolerate taxes because the taxes don't affect their income. With the existence of ways to maneuver taxes, some big businesses don't pay tax. People have learnt how to avoid taxes.

[Mpamaegbu]

What's your opinion

If I judge with what's happening in my country, OP is right. I believe this also cuts across countries with high rate of corruption and lack of accountability in government institutions. People won't mind paying taxes once they're sure their taxes won't be embezzled by those in government.

At one time in the country, there was a certain state where the governor showed apt leadership and accountability with laudable projects, most of those who were self employed or in private employment, on their own volition, went to the state's tax office to get themselves evaluated on what to pay as monthly tax. That can only be possible in a situation where citizens are sure their money will be put to good use despite the pang of inflation biting hard on them. Nobody likes to sacrifice for nothing.

[Egii Nna]

Government needs revenue to enrich themselves, not to empower the people. If revenues were taken from the people to make the country a better place, most people won't be complaining when the taxes are collected.

Most people can tolerate taxes because the taxes don't affect their income. With the existence of ways to maneuver taxes, some big businesses don't pay tax. People have learnt how to avoid taxes.

Government are not enriching themselves with taxes as you mentioned, because money been collected for taxes are used for the budget of the country, which in one way or the other the people living in the country will benefit from it.

I know in other corrupt countries the reverse is the case. But still the poor are the people that hardly escape taxes and in such corrupt countries the poor are the least to benefit from the taxes they paid from their own pockets. From an understanding point of view in this corrupt countries the politicians and the business men are the ones controlling the system, which they will do the best they could to enrich themselves and leave the poor to suffer. But if the system is good, then everyone will benefit from taxes.

[Zanab247]

No government can function without taxation,  it's a contribution of people to the government for a common benefit,  if tax is well utilized the people will pay more to benefit more, but in a situation where the tax payers enjoy the tax and the government is not accountable,  tha tax player won't he happy to pay more tax, they will find a way to avoid tax.

I guess lack of understanding is what is making some people to hate taxe, but if they understand the function of taxe in a country very well, it will make them to embrace taxes, because that is what is making government to establish what will make the citizens happy. I agree with you that if people know what government will use it for it will make people not to ignore taxes in the country.

Bad government is what is making some people not to pay taxes, because they don't see the reason to be paying taxes to government officials when there is no improvement in education sector, no development, no improvement in different sectors of the country.