Those aren’t taxes. They are levies and duties. Which are then associated with subsidies and grants. And they are political choices not economic necessities.

Those aren’t taxes. They are levies and duties. Which are then associated with subsidies and grants. And they are political choices not economic necessities. Using one word for two separate jobs confuses matters. English has many words for taking money off people. Fuel duty and wealth levies do the political job. Taxes do the economic job of releasing resources for the public good