tax for education
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 2:56 am
Families who send their children to private schools should not be required to pay taxes that support the state education system.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
People pay taxes and they expect being paid off through public services. Based on this conviction, some people argue that those parents of children who attend private school should not need to pay taxes that support the state education system because they do not benefit from the services of the public education system. Personally, I completely disagree with this view.
To begin with, from the perspective of practicability, it would be difficult to calculate the exact amount of tax reduction for these families that do not have children in public schools. In most societies, there is no specific education tax and therefore, it would be complex for staff to manage the process of calculating the tax reduction.
Furthermore, taxation is not a business and being strictly fair to everyone is never the point of it. Everyone may pay a certain amount of tax for public services that they may not use. For example, most people are fortunate enough not to have to call the police or fire brigade at any time in their lives, but they do not get any tax reduction for this.
More importantly, having a high quality education system is beneficial to all members of society, as it will result in a well-educated workforce, and in turn a more productive and prosperous nation. Those parents whose children go to a private school will also see the advantages of this in their own lives. For example, a company owner will need well qualified and competent staff, and a well-funded education system can provide such employees.
In conclusion, I do not believe that any concession should be made for those who choose private education.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
People pay taxes and they expect being paid off through public services. Based on this conviction, some people argue that those parents of children who attend private school should not need to pay taxes that support the state education system because they do not benefit from the services of the public education system. Personally, I completely disagree with this view.
To begin with, from the perspective of practicability, it would be difficult to calculate the exact amount of tax reduction for these families that do not have children in public schools. In most societies, there is no specific education tax and therefore, it would be complex for staff to manage the process of calculating the tax reduction.
Furthermore, taxation is not a business and being strictly fair to everyone is never the point of it. Everyone may pay a certain amount of tax for public services that they may not use. For example, most people are fortunate enough not to have to call the police or fire brigade at any time in their lives, but they do not get any tax reduction for this.
More importantly, having a high quality education system is beneficial to all members of society, as it will result in a well-educated workforce, and in turn a more productive and prosperous nation. Those parents whose children go to a private school will also see the advantages of this in their own lives. For example, a company owner will need well qualified and competent staff, and a well-funded education system can provide such employees.
In conclusion, I do not believe that any concession should be made for those who choose private education.