Government Taxes and tax policies have become a important part of an individual's life in this age of big governments. Of course a government has the right to an income because of the services it provides ie it is only fair and just for governments to demand their dues in the form of taxes.
But is the government justified in demanding from the common citizen a portion of his wages/salaries/incomes which he made through his own work. For example tax on land can be easily justifiable by the fact that it is the government which protects the individuals right of ownership (using civil laws and military forces).
In case of a persons income what protection does the government offer to its income tax paying citizens. Does the government provide job or income security except in case of the public sector. Also does the government help him find a job when he is unemployed or provide for his family if something were to happen to him. The fact remains that the government does not provide any of these services to the vast majority of its tax paying citizens.
It is a shameful injustice that while hardworking citizens with dependent families are taxed any where from 10 to 50% while the companies and corporations run by the rich and powerful get away with paying meagre amounts.
One more fact about the income tax is that it is a recent phenomenon starting about 80 years ago. During the many centuries before that, the governments run by kings and despots managed quite comfortably by just taxing land and commerce.
