> even if local tax authorities are corrupt Considering that generally taxes in pre-modern stats were primarily used to fund warfare or fund the lifestyle of t

> even if local tax authorities are corrupt Considering that generally taxes in pre-modern stats were primarily used to fund warfare or fund the lifestyle of the local elite that's not necessarily worth much (the Inca empire was not different) i.e. whether the transfer of wealth is done according to the established law or not might not matter much if the system is inherently unjust)