If you want to ensure everyone pays what they owe then tax law should be sound (probably more simple than tax calculations are currently) and without loopholes.

If you want to ensure everyone pays what they owe then tax law should be sound (probably more simple than tax calculations are currently) and without loopholes. The problem with the hypothesis here is that it suggests that public opinion be the arbiter of what is fair for a very individual level. In our age of social media indignation how could any individual get a fair shake? An angry populist sentiment can selectively cherry pick unpopular or polarizing figures to whatever ends they choose. No thanks.