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I think the government should also take steps to improve taxpayer compliance, such as increasing public awareness of tax regulations and simplifying the tax reporting process. This can help reduce tax evasion and increase revenue for the government, which can then be used to benefit the rest of society.

Government is not after of what that will bring good for people, what Government is to accumulate their revenue, that is while sometime they don't like do things that will profit the masses, in some African countries theirs no tax but the government is surviving with good responsibilities, so it depends government who can not protect the interests of her people.

While it is true that some governments prioritize revenue collection over the welfare of their citizens as you demonstrated in African countries, it is important to recognize that taxes are a fundamental source of funding for public goods and services. Without taxes, the government would not be able to finance infrastructure projects, education, health and other essential services that benefit society as a whole.

In addition, tax compliance is necessary to maintain the integrity of the tax system and ensure that everyone pays their fair share. While there may be room for improvement in the tax reporting process and public awareness of tax regulations, it is ultimately the government and taxpayers who are responsible for working together towards a fair and efficient tax system.

Taxes are the most important government revenue for carrying out governance operations and implementing policies in education, health and other public service infrastructure. Yes, without taxation it will be very difficult to achieve people's welfare. So without pressure from the government to pay taxes it will be very difficult for the state to get funding in carrying out its plans for development in the country.
but for this it is quite difficult to do in a country which has a complicated bureaucracy in carrying out accountability for taxation so that a lot of fraud is being carried out, the government must also have a tax supervisory agency to serve as an observer so that it runs fairly and there is no fraud, a few months ago in my country also found that policy owners at tax officials found a lot of fraud and tax funds that were obtained did not fully enter the state's pockets.
The emphasis on paying taxes must be fair and of course the transparency of the flow of tax funds is common knowledge for the public.