| In addition to basic questions like "what is income tax," | | | | etc. are managed by the government. Lots of workers |
| and "what is an income tax return," one question that | | | | are needed to implement these projects successfully. |
| people often ask is "Why should I pay tax?" Let us | | | | If we do not pay our taxes, the government cannot |
| look at the reasons you should pay your taxes:o | | | | hire these workers. The projects cannot be |
| Common public utilities: We all live in separate houses | | | | implemented, resulting in inconvenience to all.o The |
| but there are certain common requirements - transport | | | | underprivileged: Basic needs like water, food and |
| facilities, water supply, health and hygiene, education | | | | medical attention are every person's birthright. The |
| etc. We cannot all have separate schools for our | | | | government and its agencies chalk out and implement |
| children, separate hospitals, airports or expressways! | | | | programs to make these available to those who |
| All that has to be common and so is collectively | | | | cannot afford. Money is needed to ensure that the |
| termed as "Public Utilities."o Funding these utilities: Huge | | | | programs achieve their objectives. The money to fund |
| funds are needed for setting up this infrastructure. E.g., | | | | these programs is collected by way of taxes. |
| we cannot personally afford to buy a fighter plane, but | | | | See the power we have to change for better, the |
| our government can, using the money collected in the | | | | quality of our own lives as also that of our fellow |
| form of income tax.o Huge governmental setup: | | | | citizens? The easiest way to use this power is to pay |
| Projects like defense, internal security, public welfare | | | | our taxes and pay them in time. |