Tax is indeed one of the thing which the country rely on. The government is doing the right thing when establishing taxing procedure. The society should be part of the success of a country, not only their government.
Together, they build projects and systems which make benefits for them.
For me, the problem is not about the implementation of taxing procedure in a certain country. It is the corrupt leaders and elites who are toxic enough to drag down the country. I therefore conclude that we should not focus on the regulation about taxing, we need first to fix the system in the government.
Taxation is really beneficial, it depends on the government officials if it is toxic or not.
It's true, you can see the societies where taxes are actually effective, like Scandinavian nations, the people there are quite willing to pay taxes and follow rules. Their governments are quite transparent, so the people can trust them and feel that their money is being put to good use.
But in countries where there is clear corruption everywhere, the people try their best to find ways around the system. They do everything they can for short term gain because they feel like their being screwed by their governments. Unfortunately, this is the case for most countries nowadays.