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The tax system has to be very complicated so:

1. Consultancies, accounting firms and senior government make huge amounts facilitating it

2. Enables evasion by the rich and punishment of the poor!

3. We don't realise how much tax we're paying on stuff

Right. That's pretty much why I'm asking. From the engineering standpoint it just doesn't make sense to have all these organization, they're just adding a huge overhead to the system. However, I agree that it is how it is for a reason, just trying to understand the driving forces that form the current taxation system.

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