05-14-2007, 10:07 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->One gives money to the government, so that the government could do its job. It is unethical to expect government to do its role without providing it with resources. And it ties into one doing business away from the prying eyes of the government.
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This is perhaps not a good discussion for this thread. But, I wonder where your argument will take you.
If the govt decides that the tax that you should pay is 100%, what would be your stand? Would you still consider it unethical to evade that tax? If no, where do you draw the line?
BTW, I am not being very unrealistic when I say 100%. Here is a link of the US tax rates. Read points 2 and 3.
Also, what if India's government was replaced by a <b>dictatorship</b>? Would you still consider it unethical to evade that tax?
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This is perhaps not a good discussion for this thread. But, I wonder where your argument will take you.
If the govt decides that the tax that you should pay is 100%, what would be your stand? Would you still consider it unethical to evade that tax? If no, where do you draw the line?
BTW, I am not being very unrealistic when I say 100%. Here is a link of the US tax rates. Read points 2 and 3.
Also, what if India's government was replaced by a <b>dictatorship</b>? Would you still consider it unethical to evade that tax?