we call it pool tax for simplicity, but pools are not taxed per se.
the fact is that if your pool is undisclosed, you haven't requested the necessary authorizations (what you actually pay for), which means it is not deemed safe.
Pools are taxed directly when they are considered a luxury item in a house that have all the features (there's a list) of a luxury residence.
It's already a progressive tax, it couldn't be any different here, progressivity of taxation is written in our Constitution.
There's also that pools are not a free imposition on the community. There's a regulatory apparatus that must be followed - i.e. appropriate child-safety fencing to ensure children do not drown, and your neighbors have a right to not have it built in a way which impacts their property (i.e. proximity to fencing boundaries).
I bat an eye. If you as a voter re-elect wasteful or corrupt politicians, or as a shareholder/owner re-elect wasteful or corrupt corporate boards, then you can't be surprised at the outcome.
Yes, plenty do. Whataboutism is not a strong argument.
Tax evasion massively erodes people's trust in institutions. If it's prevalent enough, cheating becomes the default option, and things fall apart quickly.
Yes, but when the big guys' cheating is worth millions all while costs of living are going up and income inequality is rising, I really can't blame the commoner cheating for a few hundred bucks. I don't mind it becoming the default option - at least it'll put everyone on a level playing field.
Nobody has managed to tackle the problem of the big guys cheating, partly because when you’re at the level where you can make a difference you realise it’s more profitable to join the cheaters than fight them.
and why should I pay for it and not you?