Peasants were obligated to provide some services to the nobility, and sometimes taxed in nature, but real taxes were either from monopolies or the landowners.
It's like saying that really consumers are being taxed here because they are the ultimate source of revenue for Apple. True but you can shift the distribution of this burden between consumers and Apple's owners.
It's like saying that really consumers are being taxed here because they are the ultimate source of revenue for Apple. True but you can shift the distribution of this burden between consumers and Apple's owners.