Paying tax is against god's will

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Paying tax is against god's will

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-18/christian-family-who-avoided-tax-...

This family of honey farmers in Tasmania have refused to pay income tax or rates (land taxes) for years on the grounds that it's against god's will. Normally I have the greatest sympathy for people who are struggling with the tax bastards and their Byzantine regulations, but I'm not sure about this lot. What about "render unto Caesar"?

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Cognostic's picture
Obviously they have not read
Sheldon's picture
Judge has hit them with
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@Algebe/thread
algebe's picture
LogicFTW: That said, taxes
In Spirit's picture
Taxes are necessary?

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