Tax avoidance is a topic of interest in the 21st century. Some people believe that parents of those learning in private institutions are not responsible for taxes contributed to public education. I completely agree with this idea.
On the one hand, it would be right to reduce taxes for those studying in private schools. Firstly, the tuition fees of private schools are inherently more expensive than their counterparts. There will be a heavy financial burden on the families when they are required to pay more taxes for state schooling which their children do not benefit from. Secondly, tax reduction will give the parents chances to invest more in their children’s development. For example, instead of paying taxes, they can use the money for extra classes related to languages or soft skills, leading to their children’s promising career paths.
On the other hand, a school of thought can consider the alleviation of the wealth gap and education equality as two solid reasons why the parents should still pay taxes. To begin with the former, the more taxes the well-off families pay, the more the poorer will rely on. Consequently, those poverty-stricken parents lose their motivation to develop, which is transferred to the next generations. Regarding the latter, no one guarantees the taxes that people pay will go to the right people. For example, although Vietnamese residents pay enough required taxes, the difference in educational quality between city centers and outskirts can be seen.
In conclusion, I believe that the parents of students in private schools should be offered tax discounts.