"No tax without representation", anyone who have some knowledge of American history should be familiar with this phrase, it is in fact one of the main reason why the United states of America exists now, they fought against the British not because they refuse to pay taxes but the were considered "British" citizens yet were not represented in the British parliament and still they have to pay taxes.
However as time goes on, in a different country, many years later, the issue is reversed where the so called citizens and certain businesses with sufficient financial capability refuses to pay taxes yet still demand services from the state, some in fact demand "special consideration" regarding payment of taxes. In this case the state should be able to refuses such individuals the basic rights of a citizen such as voting rights, civil and military protection and other public services that are maintained by taxpayers.
However the citizen/resident should also have the right to refuse to pay taxes if, and only if the government, who are responsible to and payed by taxpayers, is not acting in the best interest of its citizens.
Responsible government can only be achieved through responsible citizens
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says the guy who doesn't pay taxes.
my taxes are paid by the company I work for, so BLAH!
You still don't pay them. So Blah!
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