The reason any government levies taxes--to pay for services. In this case the taxes paid for the Redcoat's salaries, their guns, cannons, ships, etc. Part of the money also paid for the normal services any government must provide--courts, law enforcement, infrastructure, etc. And don't forget good old King George. He must get his share. That is his right, as the King of England. It would be interesting to see the breakdown of where the tax money went.
They really deserved to, because the French and Indian war was costly and fought in the colonies, but they went about taxing the colonists in an unfavorable manner. They dropped the tax on them without warning and the colonists complained because they had no one in Parliment to represent their resentment of the taxes.
After the British with the help of the colonists had defeated the French and their allies in the French and Indian War (1756-1763), they acquired much more territory in need of protection against Indian attacks, including not only soldiers but forts and weapons. The British were deeply in debt from the war. The British Parliament thought it was reasonable to tax the colonists to help pay for the increased cost of protection, even though it was mostly the British monarchy and not the colonists already in place who would mostly benefit from the expanded territory.
obviously, Britain basically owned the colonies. The could do whatever they wanted. It may not have been right, but it was legal.
The British government forced the colonists to pay taxes to recover for the French and Indian War
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they were taxing great Britain because they wanted colonist to pay for the war with the french
Stamp Act
The colonists were largely united by the actions of the British and their attempts to levy additional taxes without representation. George Washington was a senior officer in the French and Indian War and later was chosen as the commander-in-chief of the continental army in the American Revolution.
State and FederalThere are far more than two levels of government that can levy taxes. Several different Government Agencies can also levy taxes. Federal, State, and Cities, are some of the levels that can levy income taxes alone.
To apply taxes. To have taxes on certain goods.
The colonists believed that only elected officials could levy taxes. They found that this was changed within the Declaratory Acts.
they were taxing great Britain because they wanted colonist to pay for the war with the french
Levy revenue-raising taxes on the colonies
Stamp Act
Stamp Act
The colonists were largely united by the actions of the British and their attempts to levy additional taxes without representation. George Washington was a senior officer in the French and Indian War and later was chosen as the commander-in-chief of the continental army in the American Revolution.
The government cannot levy taxes on churches. Churches do not have to pay taxes to the government; they are tax exempt.
State and FederalThere are far more than two levels of government that can levy taxes. Several different Government Agencies can also levy taxes. Federal, State, and Cities, are some of the levels that can levy income taxes alone.
To apply taxes. To have taxes on certain goods.
The Internal Revenue Service can levy taxes on people and organizations. In fact, as a citizen you are expected to pay taxes for your entire life.
Only Congress, as representatives of the people, could levy taxes.
Only Congress, as representatives of the people, could levy taxes.