why do we pay so much taxes?
483962
To pay for public parks, schools, and other facilities upkeep, and to provide a safety net for the disabled and elderly who no longer can pull their own weight and work for a living.
297322
You pay your taxes in the country where you reside and work.
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In theory, to make the tax burden fairer on tax payers.\n\nPoor pay less and rich pay more. ie 0% on first c£5000, 10% on next c£2000, 22% on next c£25000 and 40% thereafter.
1136973
Uh, I'll tell you what. The taxes are alot higher in Canada..
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Because of the tax revenue generated from it!
490966
I think that aswell as the above comments, it also depends on taxes. Take here for example (UK) our government taxes us on everything!
1136696
there is help thats whi we pay taxes.
995544
I pay 10% of the amount I have increased.  If my check was gross $1000 but I only received $800, I pay $80.  Then, if I get any taxes back, I pay on that too. \nIt is a wonderful blessing!
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well let's see, you got your federal taxes, then you got your provincial taxes, on top of that you have yer surtaxes, capital gains taxes, goods and services taxes, provincial sales tax, etc.\n\nOn the whole we're taxed just dang way too much.\n\nIf you're really serious and want to know, here's Revenue Canada's website.  Current Individual tax package is online.
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It's not just about how much money you make, it's what you do with your money that counts.\n\nP.S.  The income tax range from 0 - 50% depending on how much money you are earning - the more you earn/year the higher percentage you pay in taxes\n\nDavid, what the heck are you talking about?  The government pays for Canadians living expenses???  Where do you live???
1055309
No. And No. Americans are heavily taxed as it is. The Bible reads render to Ceasar { meaning the government }  that is due Ceaser and to God the things that are His. This does not mean to pay half of what you make to taxes as it seems that it is going toward that way.
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Well, rich people have larger / more houses so they pay more council tax than poorer people.  This is how wealth is supposedly redistributed.  In practise, rich people have accountants and lawyers and power, and try hard to wriggle out of paying taxes.  Like John Prescott.  The hypocrite.\n\nIt benefits society by giving local authorities money to spend on local issues
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your question doesn't make sense.\n\nMaking millions is different than back taxes, which usually indicates owing money.
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It does not matter how you split the hair! OUR Gov has "US" hooked into paying so many cork screwed things there is no citizen that can find who pays what where or how. WE can only know WHEN we pay! Every time we buy anything and April 15! 2 nations,Kuwait and Dubia, pay their people and do not tax them. In Kuwait you pay no rent, telephone, hospital, income tax, or utilities. There if your a citizen YOU get paid $58,000 y to boot! Alaska pays their people not taxes their residents! It's oil Iknow. Oil IS just 1 of thousands of commodities. With all the commodites in your state why aren't you getting paid? With all the resources of the Feds why aren't they paying 50 times what alaska pays?  Your being lied to! taxes are a smoke and mirror lie of the Gov.
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Because welfare and hud gets it all to them for free.. even non-citizens get a free ride while you I and the guy above me work our butts off to make ends meet because we are taxed so much to pay for these poor people to get welfare housing and medical..
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We have to have taxes, there is no easy way around that.  But, we would be better off if our government uses our taxes more effectiveley.
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Probably.  There is a heirarchy when they come to atach your wages, and taxes are very high on the list.