Its violating 4th precept.
However, high taxes are actually
difficult to pay (for many people).
In fact, a 30% income tax is the highest
(generally during a [temporary] economic downturn).
Taxes of 20 to 25 percent are already quite large.
Its violating 4th precept.
Tax is paid from income or profit therefore it should be set aside for payment.
Buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi;DooDoot wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:20 pmTax is paid from income or profit therefore it should be set aside for payment.
In Australia, highest tax rate is 45% plus 2% or 4% for Medicare
Civilized society, with good roads, good ports, good education, good health care, good aged care, good welfare, etc, comes from tax.
what you writes is right from always. Same with the taxation from the medieval lords to their servants, because they lived inside their domains enjoying protection and services.