Tax evasion and fraud

All people living in the Public Home, which is the State, must contribute to financing common expenses. That is, all citizens have to pay taxes. But there are people who don't do it this way and who don't pay the taxes they owe. This is an injustice, because these people use public goods and services just like everyone else. And yet, they have not contributed the money they were supposed to contribute to pay them. These people are called " fraudsters ".

Since these people haven't paid their share, the State (which, as we know, includes the Autonomous Communities and the Municipalities) has less money for public services, and so it has only two options. Either it provides fewer or lower-quality public services than needed, which hurts everyone. Or, if you want to provide the necessary public services, you have to ask citizens for more money, which means that those who pay their taxes correctly have to contribute more money for what others use and don't pay for.

There are people who defraud, in many ways. There are those who pay a part, but not all of what they are entitled to. They think that this way it won't be noticeable that they have contributed less than they should have. There are also people who simply don't pay anything. They assume that public administrations and other citizens will not notice.

It may not be noticeable at first, or others may not notice. They may think they have managed to deceive the State. But they know what they are doing is wrong. They are not deceiving the State, their Autonomous Community or their City Council. They are taking away a part of what belongs to all citizens, including themselves. They know that they are behaving like selfish and uncaring people, and that they are deceiving themselves and others.

Besides, sooner or later, all deceptions end up being discovered. It often happens that, to cheat on tax payments, you have to cheat at other economic and legal levels. Or it also happens that, to hide things that are done wrong at other economic and legal levels, you have to cheat on your taxes. So, in the end, it becomes a huge mess and the whole thing ends up being discovered. When fraudsters are caught, they look for excuses to excuse their behavior. But it usually doesn't help them because, in the end, they are punished. They have to pay what they owe, and more, because they are fined or even sent to jail for tax fraud.

The State has the obligation to defend the interests of all citizens. In particular, it must defend the interests of good citizens who do pay their fair share of taxes. And, for this reason, it cannot tolerate these deceptions and selfish and unsupportive behaviors of fraudsters. Therefore, the Tax Agency and regional and local tax authorities must verify that all citizens have paid their taxes. And those who fail to comply with their tax obligations (fraudsters), because they pay less than they owe or do not pay at all, are required to pay the money they have not contributed to the community and are also penalized.

It also happens that there are people who, even though they pay their taxes correctly, abuse public goods and services. They misuse them, waste the opportunities offered to them, deceive others into giving them benefits to which they are not entitled, etc. These are also fraudsters. They are not so in terms of public revenue (they do not commit tax fraud), but they are so in terms of public spending (they also commit tax fraud). They are also selfish and unsupportive people who take resources and opportunities away from others. For example, there are young people who miss out on the opportunities offered by the education system, thereby wasting public money that citizens struggle to pay. This, although not punishable by law, is antisocial, selfish, and unsupportive behavior.