Tanning tax? You have to pay tax to have a tan?

If it was about taxation it would be one simple universal rate for example a %20 transaction tax but of course it's not about funding government it's about population control.

+ inflation

"it's not about funding government it's about population control" BINGO! That's the right answer. IMHO. Why do you think they make you file taxes and spend a lot of time and effort doing this shit, every year? It's not like they need that info. Try putting in the wrong info and you will see a na...

Property tax is an unrealised capital gains tax.