Newsgroups: sci.econ From: jos boersema Subject: tax name & praise list Organization: www.socialism.nl Reply-To: jos boersema Followup-To: Keywords: Summary: A simplified taxation system (in the context of a correct DAVID system economy, so that taxes are not needed to curb unjust wealth imbalances): - A list is maintained of everyone already having payed. - People on benefits/welfare would have their taxes payed for them by the state. - Everyone payes a fixed sum per year, no income taxes, no company profit taxes (but possibly border tarrifs and taxation on environmental pollutions). 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Dirk Someman y y y y y Hans von Hanssen y y y Tjrok Brosk y y y y y Sophia von Helmstetten y 50% This could lead to a reduced cost in collecting taxation: - Social pressure in a generally decent and of Government supportive people will likely be applied to people failing to pay. - It can happen that other people will shoulder the cost of someone who hasn't payed, if they know there is a good reason or just to avoid the shame on their friend. - People know everyone can see they have or haven't payed: shame if not payed, pride if payed (because in a correct economy/Government system the Government really is there for the People, and tax money is well spend). - Only if someone is seriously behind is there a need to come into action. - Bureaucratic overhead reduced. - People can even pay years in advance, if they have a lot of money, and be reasonably sure that stayes on the record (a form of savings). People might also take pride in that. The Government should take care not to spend that money (that reduction in the money supply) before the date. - The general transparency and simplicity of the system could do good in society, makes people less worried. Once you payed the sum, you're done, you've done your bit for society so who can touch you. No income taxation means the informal person-to-person trade in services/products starts flowing freely, uninterrupted by bureaucracy and without the need to give it such a sinister name as "black market, black work." This can mean easy to do employement for many people, even temporarily. To have someone do a simple task as cleaning your home or make up your garden becomes impossible if you have to meet the income taxation standards. Income taxation just spoils the fun. It stimulates people with increased profits who have no problem working "black." This capitalist society is full of traps and tricks, it must be destroyed and forgotten: replaced. All universities where economics is taught should have all teachers fired, because they have done such a massive job of betraying society. Everyone who holds a University degree will have to be regarded as having no degree in economics at all. All these people will need to learn real economics before they can be given a degree or title in economics. A small failure can of course be overlooked, but this is not a small failure anymore.