Conversations about important things: Tax literacy 

The new episode of "Conversations about Important Things with Tamara Eidelman" is dedicated to tax literacy. It discusses the role taxes play in the life of the state and society, and, of course, the question of what's wrong with taxes in Russia. Why are taxes so high? Can we talk about their fair distribution in a country where the social sphere is in complete decline? Where do the taxes go if not to healthcare, education, or supporting vulnerable groups? Unfortunately, they go towards the luxurious palaces of the powerful and war.
Materials:
1. Lecture course on Arzamas.Academy “Cultural Codes of Economics: Why Countries Live Differently”
2. Henry David Thoreau. On Civil Disobedience.
3. BBC Worklife Article www.bbc.com/worklife/article/...
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00:00:00 Introduction. Topic of discussions.
00:01:22 Proportional tax system in Russia
00:03:00 Where should our tax money go?
00:05:17 What is our tax money actually spent on?
00:06:03 Budget deficit in 2023
00:08:04 Introduction of excess profit tax in Russia
00:09:37 Are we financing the war with our taxes?
00:11:15 Citizens' refusal to pay taxes in other countries
00:13:11 Attempts to evade tax payment in the Russian Empire
00:14:24 What to do with students in a lesson on “Tax Literacy”?