Tax.... what is everyone’s problem with it?
To answer the original question. Two main issues I see:
1) The disparity of those that adhere to the system and pay tax even when they can't really afford it, and those who can absolutely afford it, but choose to dodge it using any and every loophole going.
If everybody was taxed, and the greedy weren't allowed to get away with it, everybody would feel less bitter about forking over their dues.
2) The waste. The blatant squandering and misappropriation of taxpayers money does not exactly encourage people to stump up substantial percentages of the money they have worked hard for, so it can be peed away.
It is disrespectful.
If the government took tax seriously, rather than just viewing the taxpayer as an unlimited cash cow to bail out their incompetence, then I would have zero issue with tax.
As it is, I can use the money more than they can. In fact most of the time I could set light to it and still made better use of it.
They can't, but that isn't the point.
Some people don't realise is that you are supposed to earn more over time. You cannot expect luxuries such as a new car on low wages.
Educated or not, you could be working for 18k per year full time age 21. You aren't supposed to stay on that forever!
Just to point out, that I live in a rural community, and actually a large percentage of people will be hovering around that 18k for the majority of their working life.
Jobs are scarce and low paying, there is no career progression, and they cannot afford to move to find higher paying jobs.
So while in theory you should increase your earnings with time/experience/qualifications, the reality is very different.
What we are seeing is an increasing divide between the poor and the comfortable. That is not healthy for the country or the economy. Tax is really only part of it.