Description
Taxing the population is not a modern concept. Sumerians have tax records dating to 3300 BCE, while the Egyptians organized the first formal tax collection in 3000 BCE, to be followed by all empires and nations hence. Why is taxation necessary? Who pays taxes and who doesn’t? What do we get from our taxes? What categories of tax are compulsory? Do taxes preclude the printing of money? Follow the history of taxation to understand why some are reluctant to pay taxes and others gladly comply.