Important Services and Taxes

Daniel and Alexander are discussing the services that are important for their community. These are the services that they think are important:

• Healthcare, Education, Public Safety, Transportation, Waste Management
• Water Supply, Banking, Tourism
• Agriculture, Entertainment, Technology
• Electricity, Housing, Communication

Sebastian and Anaya are curious about taxes. What are taxes and where does all the money come from?

• Taxes are only collected from certain groups of people based on their income level.
• Taxes are collected from individuals and businesses by the government to fund public services and projects.
• The money for taxes comes from donations from wealthy individuals.
• Taxes are voluntary contributions made by citizens to the government.

Do you think taxes are important? Give reasons.

• Yes, taxes are irrelevant.
• No, taxes are unnecessary.
• Yes, taxes are important.
• No, taxes are insignificant.

Write next to each picture, 'tax' or 'no tax'.

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Imagine you are part of a city council deciding on budget allocation. Write each key area in order. Decide and give reasons for your chosen order. 1 = should receive the most money. 6 = should receive the least money.

• Education

• Armed forces

• Library

• Hospitals

• Police

Come up with a new slogan for HMRC to describe the work they do.