Taxes

Tax, according to Wikipedia, "is a financial charge or other levy imposed upon a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a state or the functional equivalent of  a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law.  It "is not a voluntary payment or donation, but an enforced contribution, exacted pursuant to legislative authority." Common taxes bases include individual income tax, which based on personal earnings; corporate income tax, which based on corporation's profit; sales tax, which based on the value of selling products; and property tax, which based on assets. I came up with this topic because of my mom's new job in Netherlands. In Netherlands, despite those taxes I just talked about, there is also an "annual dog tax". Other animals, such as cats, are not taxed but only dogs. It costs about an average of 100 Euro of dog tax per year. By the way, the government also requires you to walk your dog at least 3 times a day. Indeed, taxes are citizens' contribution to maintain the quality of where people live. Most importantly, in a developed country, animal rights are also ensured.