Is It Possible Not to Tax?

Until now, many governments have collected taxes from individuals and/or legal entities to finance basic services such as public spending and security. Over time, tax policies and ideas have changed. Various economic movements have advocated different views on the issue. As a fundamental attribute of statehood, states have alternative sources of revenue other than taxes, especially real estate revenues. This study discusses alternative sources of revenue and how they can be used to finance public expenditures in the context of whether there can be a state without taxes. Public expenditures can also be financed through the pricing of semi-public services, distinct from the fully public services provided to citizens. In addition, public-private partnerships can also be an effective way of financing public spending by prioritizing the public interest. Moreover, if the state has underground resources, as in the case of Norway, it is possible to provide public services to citizens without taxation and pricing. In a situation where people are not working due to technological advances and the use of advanced robotics in production, it may be possible to provide direct income to the citizens of the country from the revenues generated by the productive power of the state instead of collecting taxes.