Which of the Ten Commandments becomes a subject of aberration if a Christian evades Income Tax?
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In many countries like India, Return of Income Tax due to the Government from the citizens are filed online on the dedicated Tax Portal . Each citizen is required to disclose the income he earned in the just-closed Financial Year , which is counter-checked and assessed by the Tax Authority , mostly by leveraging a tracking system using the Permanent Account Number(PAN) . Now, there are many transactions like those in currency, which may not be tracked through PAN. A tax payer, therefore is tempted to hide some of his income while filing his/her tax return. This kind of tax evasion is a civil offence. But is it a sin from the perspective of the Ten Commandments ? The nearest Commandment one can think of is
Thou shall not not steal '. By tax evasion, one does not literally steal' but is saving on tax otherwise due to the Government under the tax regime. My question therefore is: Which of the Ten Commandments becomes a subject of aberration if a Christian evades Income Tax ? Inputs from any denominations are welcome.
Asked by Kadalikatt Joseph Sibichan
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Dec 23, 2022, 11:30 AM
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