I never said taxes shouldnt exist - I said they should not be compulsory under threat of state-sanctioned violence.
If [any subject] requires forceful compulsion, it is only because it cannot persuade in a market of free choices. People want quality public services - they do not want to be stolen from.
Tax revenue received would then reflect political performance (or lack thereof) instead of enabling consistently gross abuse of public resources. It would make tax revenue dynamic and truely value-for-value, just like how a private business receives revenue only by offering quality service.
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That is interesting. I had not heard of a non compulsory tax. If the tax is non compulsory, at what point is it paid?
If there's no compulsory tax and you're living in a village and the village board want to build a road, they have to present this idea to all villagers. People who feel like a good idea will contribute to it.
But if the village board tells them they want to send a couple of soldiers to a country, you've never heard of, how many people will contribute?
Income tax in the US:
Legal history of income tax in the United States - Wikipedia
You are assuming that if taxes arent forced then no one will pay them.
Lots of philanthropists today donate to causes they wish to support, as was normal before compulsory taxes. You vote with your consumer dollar, why not also vote with your tax dollar?