Why tax?

Question 1: Why do we need to pay taxes? I have always believed that paying taxes is a duty that a citizen must perform and a responsibility that cannot be shied away from. Whenever I hear about tax evasion in the United States, I will be filled with indignation and accuse them vigorously. For new immigrants from China, I also tell them not to evade taxes. But in recent years, I have learned more about China and met more immigrants from China. After discussing and debating with them, I feel that it is very unfair for them to pay taxes.

According to general axioms, compared to ***, both individuals and companies are weak. *** I am only a manager and cannot participate in market operations. This is just like a tiger cannot compete with a rabbit for food. *** You can participate in the international market, but you cannot compete with the common people. But on the contrary, the Chinese Communist Party has a huge pornographic industry. Not only does it not legally protect the weak industry of its own citizens, but it uses its own powerful power and resources to compete with them. What is even more terrifying is that it faces With its eye on different tigers in the world, it not only fails to protect its own citizens, but also uses laws to restrain its own citizens. Putting its own citizens in a helpless position.

According to China’s Foreign-Invested Enterprise Law, foreigners can invest tax-free in China for X years. Then there are X years of tax cuts. But I am in the United States, and I know that the United States has restrictions on investment in foreign (outside the federal) countries. The so-called restriction is that if foreigners' shares exceed a certain proportion, the tax will be higher than that of other nationals' own companies. The fundamental interest of doing so is to protect the country's capital and industry. I have never heard of the United States government going out of its way to give any preferential benefits to foreign capital investment.

I believe that the Chinese Constitution does not stipulate that Chinese citizens can be divided into three, six or nine grades, and that Chinese citizens will not receive lower treatment than non-citizens. But why do Chinese national companies have to enjoy different treatment from foreign companies? Are our citizens bound to be richer than foreign investors? *** We can support foreign companies, but why can’t we support our own national industries?

Second, when China's state-owned enterprises compete with private enterprises in the market, I believe that it is the state-owned enterprises that have more power. When our parents have devoted their lives to the accumulation of industries in China, why do they still want to steal our jobs? Where have the profits of state-owned enterprises gone? Is he part of the national treasury? Who is responsible for their poor management? Why should innocent people bear the responsibility?

Third. When Chinese citizens pay taxes, what does the Communist Party give them? When I see that a large number of people in China's villages and towns need farmers to feed them, and when I see that the villages and towns are starved for months without being able to pay wages, I feel that not paying taxes is a natural way for China to survive. Great way to downsize. Why do we need to feed these people.

Fourth. During the establishment of the Communist Party of China, a large number of private enterprises were confiscated and became communist enterprises. ***'s policy towards the "masters" is to develop the economy through high accumulation and low consumption. However, it is not the people's fault that the economy is not developing well. This should be ***'s problem. Why should the responsibility that the police should bear be passed on to ordinary people? The first thing I want to know is where does the *** company's profits go? How is it consumed? The people have the right to know all this.

Fifth. When the people gave their hard-earned money to the Communist Party, the Communist Party used the money to establish independent enterprises, allowing these independent enterprises to compete with private enterprises that were themselves very weak. Who asked you to deprive people of their rights and wealth again? Which government or country in the world treats its people like this? Why do people have to pay taxes to support a government that deprives them of their rights and wealth?

Sixth. China's reform and opening up is to make people's lives better, not to make them even poorer. It’s not about asking people to squeeze out their blood and sweat in their already extremely poor lives. Who will compensate the retired elderly who have contributed their whole lives to medium to high accumulation and low consumption? What are their rights and interests?

The function of *** is to manage the country well, not to exploit the people. When someone says "crossing the river by feeling for the stones", do you think about the safety issues when crossing the river? A river that a healthy person can cross may drown many weak people. Who gave you the right to let them die? *** Why can’t we fully consider the interests of the people?

The government should be the people’s government, and the country should be the people’s country. The interests of any minority cannot be stifled in the name of the majority. Let me ask: When the majority of people are hungry, can they use this name to kill a few people and devour them to survive? Sacrificing the interests of a few people in order to develop the future is not the reason explained by ***... >>

Question 2: Does everyone have to pay taxes? Why? Taxation is divided into taxpayers, withholding agents and tax burden bearers:

Generally speaking, every consumer is a tax burden bearer. Due to the pass-through nature of turnover tax, commodity prices The turnover tax included is borne by the final consumer.

Personal income is taxed according to different circumstances. For example, salary income is taxed at an excess progressive tax rate every month, and labor income is taxed at a proportional tax rate of 20% on the balance after deducting certain expenses each time ((individual Income tax *** has 11 tax items, too many details)

If a company’s employee salary income needs to pay tax, then the company is the withholding agent.

Question. Three: Why do you need to pay taxes when doing business? 1. Taxes required by enterprises

If you belong to the service industry, the main tax is business tax, which should be paid according to the tax assessment method:

1. Main tax: Pay 5% business tax (pay local tax) based on income

2. Additional taxes (pay local tax)

(1) Urban construction tax is 7% of the business tax paid (for counties and towns) 5%, 1% for townships);

(2) The education surcharge is 3% of the business tax paid;

(3) The local education surcharge is 3% of the business tax paid; 2% payment;

3. Pay 20% personal income tax on the distributed dividends (pay local tax) 4. Pay corporate income tax 25% of the profit (pay local tax). )

5. In addition, there is property tax (1.2% of the original value or 12% of the rent), land use tax, stamp tax, vehicle and vessel tax (local tax).

6. Damage fee or water conservancy fund, etc. based on 0.1% of sales revenue

2. Taxes required by enterprises

If you belong to the commercial or processing industry, the main tax types. Value-added tax is levied according to the tax assessment method:

1. Main tax: 3% value-added tax is paid based on income. If it is a general taxpayer, the value-added tax is 17%, and the value-added tax payable = output tax - Input tax. (Pay national tax)

2. Additional taxes (pay local tax)

(1) Urban construction tax is 7% of the value-added tax paid (5% for counties and towns) The township is 1%);

(2) The education surcharge is 3% of the value-added tax paid;

(3) The local education surcharge is 3% of the value-added tax paid; 2% payment;

3. Pay 20% personal income tax on the distributed dividends (pay local tax) 4. Pay 25% corporate income tax (pay national tax).

5. In addition, there is property tax (1.2% of the original value or 12% of the rent), land use tax, stamp tax, vehicle and vessel tax (land tax) if you have a car.

6. Levy fee or water conservancy fund, etc. based on 0.1% of sales revenue.

Question 4: Why do we need to pay taxes? What is the main source of the country’s strong economic foundation? Taxation. It cannot be said that the people enjoy 100% of the country's benefits, but it does have certain benefits for our citizens in some aspects. I can't speak some written language. In real life, we can see that the country is a disaster area. The funds allocated for reconstruction are far from enough through people's donations and foreign aid alone. There is also the country's Three Gorges Water Conservancy Project, which supplies power to half of China. It is also impossible for an individual to start a railway. Some of the country’s poverty alleviation policies are also very good. In fact, the country's policies are good, and a lot of funds are allocated. However, when performing tasks, the funds are exploited at all levels. Don't let bad officials at lower levels take bribes. In the end, the people who suffer the most are the people!

Question 5: Why do I need to pay tax? Taxation is the country's main source of financial revenue. Any country will tax its citizens at different stages of its development. Our country's law stipulates: "It is the obligation of citizens to pay taxes in accordance with the law." Benjamin Franklin even said this: In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes. And that's exactly what it is, whether you're working or not working, whether you realize it or not, in fact all of us are paying taxes. Maybe you think that I am still a student and I have no salary to draw, so how can I pay taxes? However, taxes are not collected only when we sign a tax bill. Many taxes are hidden, which means that you do not realize that you pay taxes.

To give a simple example, suppose you buy a piece of clothing in a mall, and you simply feel that you paid the price of the clothing. However, this "price" already includes taxes, but the taxes are paid by producers and sellers ***, which may include sales tax, business tax, etc. Anyone who has studied macroeconomics or mastered relevant macroeconomic knowledge knows that taxation is borne by both producers and consumers. It is equivalent to taxing enterprises in name, but in essence it is here. The tax on the purchase of a piece of clothing is borne jointly by the seller and the seller, but the company just handed over the money to ***. It is precisely because of this that we do not feel that we are paying taxes. This is the most common life example, but it is this common little thing that allows us to see the ubiquity of taxation and its universality.

The ancient Roman scholar Cicero said: "Taxation is the main pillar of the country." We all know that ***’s main source of income is taxation. If there are no taxes then *** there is no revenue. It is conceivable that a *** without any income has no way to survive, and there is no way to create benefits for citizens.

Many people often ask: "Where are ***'s taxes used? Who are the ultimate beneficiaries of the taxes we pay?" Before answering this question, we can take a look at the environment in which we live.

You live in a peaceful country. You like to go to the garden in your community and buy safe food in the nearby supermarket. You usually go to work by bus and it will not make you late. , your child is receiving nine years of compulsory education. Your children are on summer vacation, and your family is happily driving on the highway to your destination? Would all of this be possible if there were no taxes? If there is no taxation, *** has no main economic income, and there is not enough funds to improve the country's national defense strength, then it may no longer be a reality for you to live in a peaceful country, and accordingly *** will not have the funds to Building public parks cannot satisfy the leisure welfare of residents, and the food you eat may not be safe. If the government does not have a source of tax revenue, then education under the reform policy will not be fully developed, the quality of the people will decline, and your children may not receive a good education. *** Without taxes, convenient transportation roads cannot be built, and you will not be able to enjoy the joy and convenience of riding on the highway. Buses and cars may no longer be able to serve your commute to and from get off work. Therefore, we also enjoy the benefits of taxation everywhere in our daily life. As Emerson said, "Taxation follows your interests."

The famous American writer Mark Twain once said: "I pay taxes on my income. This is the most important thing in my life." , makes me feel extremely honored.” From the simple examples above, we can also see that: on the one hand, taxation is universal, mandatory, free, and fixed; on the other hand, we also enjoy it all the time. benefits from taxation.

In addition to the above, taxation is the main source of fiscal revenue for ***, taxation also plays a major role in regulating the market, especially when the market has the impact of negative externalities. Taxation can be used as a tool to internalize such factors with negative externalities to regulate the market and restore the market to its original equilibrium level. One of the simplest examples is the pollution problem in factories. A factory that produces environmental pollution will cause harm to the surrounding residents during production. This is a negative externality, which reduces the living welfare of local residents and reduces people's demand for this kind. *** We can levy environmental pollution taxes on factories that pollute the environment. This incentive will make factories reduce pollution on their own and return the market to its original equilibrium. Therefore, taxation also plays an important role in regulating the market. *** Good use of taxes can bring more benefits and better welfare to citizens, and citizens will respond accordingly...>>

Question 6: Why do consumers pay taxes? This question should be understood in this way. The price of any commodity contains multiple parts, including: production cost, profit of the production unit, and taxes that the production unit should pay. Then, after wholesale, retail, etc., the price of the commodity is The continuous increase mainly increases the fees and profits of wholesalers and retailers, as well as the taxes they should pay. Then in the hands of consumers, the price of the goods includes all costs, fees, taxes, etc. Consumers must purchase goods according to the The final price of the product is purchased, and the tax contained in the product will of course be passed on to the consumer.

For example: the price of a pack of cigarettes from the cigarette factory is 10 yuan (including cost, profit, value-added tax, consumption tax, etc.). After the wholesaler purchases it, it is wholesaled to the retailer at a price of 12 yuan. , then the wholesaler has a price difference of 2 yuan. This price difference includes the value-added tax of 0.34 yuan that the wholesaler should bear and a profit of 1.66 (not considering other expenses). Then the retailer purchases at a price of 12 yuan and buys at a price of 15 yuan. To consumers, the retailer has a price difference of 3 yuan. This price difference includes the tax that the retailer should pay of 0.51 yuan (calculated as a general taxpayer) and a profit of 2.49 yuan (ignoring other expenses). Obviously, a pack of cigarettes with an ex-factory price of 10 yuan reaches the consumer and costs 15 yuan. This includes the costs, taxes, profits, etc. of the manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer. The consumer has to spend 15 yuan to buy this pack of cigarettes. The tax is borne invisibly by consumers.

The reason is very simple. This is related to the invoice in our country. When purchasing goods abroad, there are two invoices. One is the invoice for the price of the goods, and the other is the tax you bear when purchasing the goods. In our country, starting from December 2006, the commodity amount and tax amount were separated and issued on one invoice at the same time, changing the past practice of ordinary invoices having only one total amount.

So whether it is abroad or domestic, consumers must bear taxes when purchasing goods or receiving services. In the past, the total amount issued on an invoice also included taxes, but it was covered up by an ordinary invoice. .

Every consumer is a taxpayer. It is not the one who opens a company or does business and pays taxes. When you buy goods, you bear the taxes. This is why people can confidently say that they are paying taxes. people.

Question 7: Why does the state collect taxes? Why does the state collect taxes, and why can it collect taxes? This involves the legality and rationality of state taxation.

Regarding the basis for tax collection, there are probably the following theories: 1. Public demand theory, also known as public welfare theory, was popular in the 17th century. Its representative scholars are Bodin in France and Klock in Germany. This theory holds that the function of the state is to meet the needs of the public and promote public welfare, and for this purpose it is necessary to tax to obtain the expenses for realizing its functions. 2. The exchange theory, also known as the interest theory, originated in the 18th century. Its main representatives include Rousseau and Adam Smith. It was developed on the basis of liberalism and individualism. This theory holds that the state and individuals are independent and equal entities, and citizens should pay taxes to the state in return for profits from the state's activities. Individuals pay taxes to the state, and the state provides protection to individuals. 3. The theory of obligation, also known as the theory of sacrifice, originated from the British tax sacrifice theory in the 19th century, with Hegel as one of its representatives. This theory holds that personal life must depend on the survival of the country, and it is the obligation of every citizen to pay taxes in order to maintain the survival of the country. 4. The theory of economic adjustment: also known as the theory of market failure, it is an important point of view of Keynesian theory. This theory believes that due to the existence of market failure, the market mechanism cannot effectively allocate resources and fairly distribute social wealth, so social and economic policies need to be adjusted and corrected. Taxation is an important means to achieve this goal, exerting the regulatory function of tax law, intervening in the market, and providing public goods to the public. Taxation is based on economic freedom and should be unconditionally consistent with the Constitution. Citizens' rights are mainly reflected in two aspects, namely personal rights and property rights. Tax law mainly protects citizens' property rights.

Question 8: Why is consumption tax levied? Consumption tax is a tax levied on a few consumer goods on the basis of the universal levy of value-added tax on goods. It is mainly to adjust the product structure, guide the direction of consumption, and ensure the national finances. income. The scope of the current consumption tax mainly includes: cigarettes, wine and alcohol, firecrackers, fireworks, cosmetics, refined oils, precious jewelry and jade, golf balls and golf equipment, high-end watches, yachts, wooden disposable chopsticks, solid wood floors, automobiles Tires, motorcycles, cars and other tax items, some tax items are further divided into several sub-items.

The consumption tax is an in-price tax and is only paid in the production, commissioned processing and import links of taxable consumer goods. In the future wholesale, retail and other links, because the price already includes consumption tax, there is no need to pay consumption tax. The tax is ultimately borne by the consumer.

After the consumption tax was officially levied on January 1, 1994, some people believed that the consumption tax was an additional tax burden on goods that would cause price increases. In fact, this was a misunderstanding. According to the design of the tax system, products that are subject to consumption tax were originally subject to product tax or value-added tax. After they were first subject to value-added tax, the original tax burden on these products dropped significantly. In order to avoid a reduction in fiscal revenue due to the reduction in tax burden , it is necessary to make up for the reduced tax burden by imposing another consumption tax.

Therefore, the introduction of consumption tax is a conversion of revenue from the old and new tax systems. Although consumer goods subject to consumption tax are still subject to increase tax, the tax burden level before the reform is basically maintained. The imposition of consumption tax on a few consumer goods should not be a factor in rising prices.

Question 9: Why does the state collect taxes? Why does the state collect taxes? Why can it collect taxes? This involves the legality and rationality of state taxation. Regarding the basis for tax collection, there are probably the following theories: 1. Public demand theory, also known as public welfare theory, was popular in the 17th century. Its representative scholars are Bodin in France and Klock in Germany. This theory holds that the function of the state is to meet the needs of the public and promote public welfare, and for this purpose it is necessary to tax to obtain the expenses for realizing its functions. 2. The exchange theory, also known as the interest theory, originated in the 18th century. Its main representatives include Rousseau and Adam Smith. It was developed on the basis of liberalism and individualism. This theory holds that the state and individuals are independent and equal entities, and citizens should pay taxes to the state in return for profits from the state's activities. Individuals pay taxes to the state, and the state provides protection to individuals. 3. The theory of obligation, also known as the theory of sacrifice, originated from the British tax sacrifice theory in the 19th century, with Hegel as one of its representatives. This theory holds that personal life must depend on the survival of the country, and it is the obligation of every citizen to pay taxes in order to maintain the survival of the country. 4. The theory of economic adjustment: also known as the theory of market failure, it is an important point of view of Keynesian theory. This theory believes that due to the existence of market failure, the market mechanism cannot effectively allocate resources and fairly distribute social wealth, so social and economic policies need to be adjusted and corrected. Taxation is an important means to achieve this goal, exerting the regulatory function of tax law, intervening in the market, and providing public goods to the public. Taxation is based on economic freedom and should be unconditionally consistent with the Constitution. Citizens' rights are mainly reflected in two aspects, namely personal rights and property rights. Tax law mainly protects citizens' property rights.