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Preface 1 Exchanges create relations Defining taxation Reciprocity Why Sweden? Understanding the relation between society and tax Fieldwork: Ethnography of Swedes’ views on taxation Research on why we pay tax Anthropology of economic exchanges and reciprocity Reciprocity proliferating To see tax as a gift – or? Conclusion Literature 2 Taxpayers’ relation to their state Taxes in terms of reciprocity cannot be measured The Agency’s view on why taxpayers comply Fairness in tax collection Who is the taxpayer? A contemporary view of taxpayers at the Agency Getting value for ‘tax’ money Unfairly treated by society Balancing a fair deal with the state Conclusion Literature 3. Taxpayer to taxpayer relation The Agency’s view Barter Taxpayer views on barter Business and private life An example: Horse trotting Business and private life continued Informalizing the formal Formalizing the informal: Share economy Conclusion Literature 4. Tensions between paying and receiving Being Magister Progressive marginal tax Pillars of society Balance artists Contributive and distributive balancing Not paying for those who do not pay A fair society Conclusion Literature 5. Making tax compliant Taxation is a total social phenomenon Balance outstanding Fair share – all need to contribute Literature
