Economic Progress Brochure
Taxes - Manuel F. Ayau Cordón
Taxes are contributions made by citizens to provide the Government with economic resources to cover its expenses. In order to avoid freeloading, taxes are mandatory and, consequently, their adoption generally requires a sufficiently large consensus. There is controversy regarding what the proper functions of a Government are, consequently there is also controversy regarding which and how many taxes there should be, their nature, amount, as well as who will be subject to paying each tax.