[Avodah] dina demalchuta

[Eli Turkel]

<<I didn't see anything here suggesting that there is actually some sort of a
mitzva to pay taxes. You owe the money, and if you don't want to make a
chillul Hashem or get into trouble, you should take the initiative and pay,
but nothing that has a mitzva of DDD.>>

No one is talking about a mitzva. One certainly doesnt make a "yehi ratzon".
DDD is an obligation not a mitzvah.

As far as other arguments go it is clear that DDD has its limits.
In terms of being against halacha, in terms of being reasonable (90% tax)
and if it is isnt enforced. For specific application see your LOR.
However, most poskim say that DDD applied in principle to the US government
even though it is not a monarchy. There were also numerous article
applying in to the
Israeli government mainly written in the early 1950s by R. Israeli and others.


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Eli Turkel