if they do not pay taxes then the citizens will not get the services that will be provided by the government and the merchants enjoy it by paying for themselves. school is one of the services provided by the government and the teacher is paid by the taxes we spend and many others are paid by our taxes.
Where I live, the schools and hospitals are not free and most of them are operated by private entities. The government do provide some infrastructural facilities such as roads, but it will be wrong to say that the majority of the tax money is being used for such purposes.
That is the cycle how we are still improving and having a higher chance of not getting left behind by other countries because we are paying tax and if we will not pay tax then there will be no road for us and there will be no progress in our country and i am sure that there will be chaotic since there is no support for the citizens.