A Very Brief History of Taxation and the State
While this topic is vast and we cannot do it full justice, we have to understand something of the history of taxation to help us understand the nature of taxes and the state.
In short, and necessarily oversimplified, taxation often originated in systems of war, conquest, and tribute, and over time became institutionalized within states that claimed a monopoly on force, evolving into more complex systems that combine coercion with varying degrees of legal legitimacy and public provision.