Winston Churchill quipped that there is no such thing as a good tax.
I think it is fair to say that given an option, most people would not pay a cent in tax. Tax, as the word suggests, is taxing. It is rarely a voluntary contribution by citizens to the funding of government operations. Indeed, in most jurisdictions, non-compliance with one’s tax obligations will usually trigger punitive penalties, if only to remind taxpayers of the need to pay to Caesar what is due and on time.
