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II. Universal Principles |
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| Article 17- Fees and Charges | ||
| 17.1 | Contribution | |
| To function, a society requires the assistance of all its Members. A fair and harmonious society is one that encourages its Members and corporations to succeed while at the same time calls on each individual and corporation to make some kind of financial contribution where they can. |
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| In contrast, the word “tax” (Latin) historically denotes the concept of a tribute for losing a battle. It is and has always been a word and concept considered unfair by most communities. |
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| By this Charter, the word tax, the concept of tax and taxes is abolished for all forms of government. |
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| 17.2 | Fairness of relative contribution | |
| To be fair, the relative level of contribution of members and corporations must balance between the overall needs and expectations of the Society and the just reward for effort. |
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| The total income earned by an individual or corporation must always be considered by rights their own, with no inherent claim of right to any of this income by any form of government. |
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| Where a government lays claim upon the wealth of an individual or corporation, such claim can only ever be considered criminal theft, often under duress with no ancient right, nor sustainable legal justification. | ||
| Instead, a contribution required to be made by members of a society based on an agreement of trust, without duress is the only legitimate form of income any government may claim from individuals and corporations other than the payment of fees for services. | ||
| Instead, the level of contribution required to be made by all citizens, workers and corporations of the nation is based on an agreement of trust that the government shall seek to deliver the most cost effective services and society its citizens and corporations require, while individuals and corporations agree to make a relative contribution to this goal. |
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| 17.3 | Fairest and simplest calculation process | |
| A feature of tax law in most modern societies is the level of complexity introduced through complex exemptions and calculations. While the intention might initially have been towards a fair system, the result is usually far from fair. History suggests that wherever an extra exemption of complexity is introduced the chance for evasion and corruption of the system increases. |
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| Similarly, most systems of tax use the philosophy in theory that those who earn the most should pay the most. | ||
| The net effect of such corrupted thinking and complex tax systems is that the wealthiest of individuals and corporations spend less tax than the poorest individuals and smallest companies because they are able to obtain a greater number of complicated deductions. |
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| Therefore the fairest and only just system for calculating the level of contribution fees of a person or corporate will always be one that is the simplest, flat and universal. | ||
| 17.4 | Standard rate of contribution | |
| By this Charter, the standard rate of Contribution for all members and corporations of the Society is one-tenth (10%) of any and all income received without exception or deduction, excluding those individuals and corporations who have earned less than the base minimum. | ||
| Excepting times of declared emergency, subject to the rules defined by this Charter, this flat rate of contribution is not permitted to be raised. | ||
| 17.5 | Contribution to Society takes precedence over theft of income by alternative societies by illegal forms of tax | |
| The Free and willing Contribution to the Society by agreement shall always take precedence over any threat, demand and/or theft of income by alternative societies. | ||
| Where an alternative Society makes threats of violence, illegal imprisonment and other forms of duress against Members to demand unreasonable theft of the rightful property of a member, it shall be a duty of fellow Members and all affiliate free societies to assist in the defence of such members under attack. | ||
| 17.6 | Fee for service | |
| The operation of government in many ways should mirror the principle of good government of any corporation in the providing of quality services to its customers. |
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| Wherever a quality service is provided to citizens, residents or international corporations or people, a model of fee for service should exist. |
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| 17.7 | Fair price for services | |
| Unlike a corporation which seeks to optimize its profits by maximizing price, it shall be a founding principle of this Charter that prices for all government services should be fair. |
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| The power to set prices for government related services should always vest in the Executive Government. | ||
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