People get value out of a society by consuming goods and services, income is how we as a society measure the value a person provides. Income Tax taxes value pr

People get value out of a society by consuming goods and services, income is how we as a society measure the value a person provides. Income Tax taxes value provided, Consumption Tax taxes value consumed. -- Consumption taxes can also be scaled/slabbed with the amount consumed, they don't have to be regressive.