IELTS Band 5 Essay | Opinion | Government
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. People believe that they should be able to keep all the money they earn and should not pay tax to the state. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.
Submitted on: Fri Nov 01 2024
There is no denying the fact that many countries have evolved to apply the taxing system in the recent years. It is a commonly held belief that citizens should not pay taxes at all, while there is an argument that oppesess it. In my opinion, I believe that people should not pay for taxes anymore.
To begin with, taxes could get extremely expensive and difficult to pay for it. In other words, not all people have enough money to cover all their basic needs, especially people responible for their families, regradless of the number of family members. In addition, by saving the money allocated for taxes people could greatly benefit from it to cover their essential daily needs without the need to borrow anyting from anyone. For example, many people with low income have difficulties in covering their resonsibilities such as having a full fridge, but by saving taxes's money to them they could have a higher chance of providing a better life for their families.
Another point to consider is states could still take taxes from companies and industries. It is possible to say that taxes could still be implemented but not as a requirement for every citizen especially those with low salaries. Moreover, companies and country imports are a great source for taxes that could eventually help the state. For instance, taxes from every import at the local sea ports will eventually be more beneficial and will lead to a higher net of taxes.
In conclusion, despite people having different points of view, I believe that states should not require their citizens to pay for taxes anymore, mainly to help them and recieve much more money from other sources.
- Task Achievement: 5
- Coherence And Cohesion: 5
- Lexical Resource: 5
- Grammatical Range and Accuracy: 4
The essay presents a clear stance but lacks depth and evidence. It repeats the claim without much reasoning. There are issues with word choice and sentence structure. For example, "people with low income" is vague and "in other words" is redundant.
The argument would benefit from specific examples of how taxes benefit society and how alternative revenue sources might not be enough to fund essential services.
