Living in Goa, one is used to paying small change for a small beer, so it came as quite a shock when, on a hot Bombay afternoon, a cold beer in a perfectly ordinary establishment frequented by backpacking tourists – Leopold's in Colaba – a beer came for 170 rupees.
Of course, it is taxation (and licensing). But what is more important to understand is the fact that ALL TAXES CAUSE ALL-ROUND LOSSES.
If this high tax had not been there, I would have had 2 or 3 more beers – so I lost.
If I had had 2 or 3 more beers, Leopold's would have gained, but they too lost.
So did the Kingfisher company, and all their employees, distributors and shareholders.
Everybody lost.
Taxation is theft – as it too is dependent on coercion.
The purpose of democracy is to 'represent the taxpayer': "No taxation without representation" has always been a rallying call of democrats.
Who do our chaps represent?
Check out the meaning of Tax Freedom Day – and fight against this despoliation of the people.
Of course, it is taxation (and licensing). But what is more important to understand is the fact that ALL TAXES CAUSE ALL-ROUND LOSSES.
If this high tax had not been there, I would have had 2 or 3 more beers – so I lost.
If I had had 2 or 3 more beers, Leopold's would have gained, but they too lost.
So did the Kingfisher company, and all their employees, distributors and shareholders.
Everybody lost.
Taxation is theft – as it too is dependent on coercion.
The purpose of democracy is to 'represent the taxpayer': "No taxation without representation" has always been a rallying call of democrats.
Who do our chaps represent?
Check out the meaning of Tax Freedom Day – and fight against this despoliation of the people.
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