Five thoughts, ideas, insights, or quotes to power up your mind to think differently and creatively about life and who we are. Put all previous thinking away and open up a brand new world of the Supermind. YOUR SuperMind.
This week – Taxation.
Taxation, the bane of our lives. But necessary governments would say to pay for running our countries and providing vital services and infrastructure. We don’t like them but they are not going to go away so this week SuperMind Saturday asks that we take another view at them.
- There is a famous quote by Benjamin Franklin that half the planet has heard of. He said, ‘Nothing in this world can be said to be certain, except death and taxes’. Death itself can’t ever be halted, but what about taxes? Could they ever end? How could a nation provide what it currently does without taxes?
- Taxes can be seen to be too easy. Take the money directly from worker’s pay packets at source immediately when they are paid. It’s an antiquated system, buy maybe it’s not fit for modern purpose. Would it be better to set up a type of standing order at a bank for a smaller weekly amount making collection more streamlined? How could we modernise tax collecting in this way?
- The Egyptians were the creators of taxation. Around 3000 BC Pharaohs employed scribes to impose levies on goods and produce. This was collected twice a year. Some American states still have just a form of sales tax on items like this. Could we remove income tax and create a sliding scale of sales tax on all goods instead so richer goods have higher sales tax added and everyday products have a lower figure?
- The subtle increases of taxation by governments have grown. Taxes on travel and cutting personal allowances as well as upping on property sales duty, especially after death. Taxes are applied for almost everything even though many struggle to pay bills. How do we stop their unceasing rise when those in power will block any move to reduce their spread?
- Finally an idea on transparency. As our governments take our hard earned money in taxes, they should be made to record a balance sheet detailing exactly how much tax is collected and how it is spent. This is released each year as full public information. Then we can see if our income is being used in the most efficient and sensible manner. And vote accordingly if not!
That’s another SuperMind Saturday for your mind powers to work on. Thank you for being here for the SuperMind time. Keep asking yourself these through the week to open up more of your mind to evolve its potential. Consider more, generate ideas more, think on bigger possibilities more, activate your connection to your personal higher mind more and more. Employ your SuperMInd and Super Think!
See you next time for more super thinking.
