I&#x27;m sure it wouldn&#x27;t take long to find someone willing to work for that salary so you wouldn&#x27;t pay income tax but someone else would (and that someone else would also take another step on the social mobility ladder, etc). If you were to quit, you would have some money invested, you would continue helping the economy by buying things, and someone else would take your job and eventually be better off. Sounds like a win-win for the society&#x2F;economy.