7th
December
1999
The Taxman Cometh
“Taxation is used by governments to provide services for the defense, safety, health and well being of the taxed. At least that’s the theory. Taxation has the cachet of legality since every government does it. (If you are not a government, it is called extortion and severe penalties apply.) …The rise of e-commerce is sending an electronic shockwave (of the non-Macromedia variety) across the world…”

