We all know that as we earn income, we're required to pay taxes. Generally, the more you earn, the higher your taxes. But what about countries with weaker economies that don't strictly enforce tax laws? Would you prefer to live in such a place?
I am ready to pay more taxes if these taxes are used to improve the life of society, and not stolen by officials and spent on all sorts of nonsense.
In countries with a weak economy, the standard of living will be low, and accordingly, poor medicine, education, services, etc. As well as a high level of corruption, crime.
Is it worth saving taxes on a higher standard of living, this is a rhetorical question.
I would rather pay high taxes but live in comfortable conditions than the other way around.
Let’s break this down: What do taxes actually do, and what are the pros and cons of living in a country where tax enforcement is weak? Overall, does this benefit the people, or does it ultimately make life harder for them?
The problem is not in taxes, but in their targeted or non-targeted use. There are countries where taxes are high, but at the same time, it is not known in which direction these taxes disappear, because there are no improvements at the everyday level. And there are countries where, even if taxes are high, society gets a high level of social benefits. That is, different countries use the money received from taxes in different ways.