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Lawful Taxation Begins with Authority

Lawful Taxation Begins with Authority

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This video is for February 2. Welcome to yestohellwith.com.

Most people think a tax is lawful simply because the government says it is.That is not how law works.

Lawful taxation begins with authority.Then jurisdiction.Only after those two are established can obligation arise.

That order matters.

When Congress writes a lawful excise tax, it defines the activity being taxed, the jurisdiction where it applies, and the class of persons involved. Airline travel is a perfect example. If you don’t buy a ticket, no tax applies. No activity, no jurisdiction, no obligation.

But when obligation is asserted first—before authority and jurisdiction are proven—that is not law.

That is presumption.

And presumption is not authority.



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