Hi, young learners! Welcome back to Primary 3 National Value Education. In our previous lesson, we learned about Citizenship. Today, we’re going to learn about Payment of Taxes.
Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
- Define taxes.
- List five reasons for paying taxes.
- Appreciate the importance of paying taxes for community development.
Payment of Taxes
Taxes are the money that people and businesses pay to the government. Taxes are used to provide public services like schools, roads, and hospitals.
Reasons for Payment of Taxes
There are many reasons why we pay taxes, some of them include:
- To fund public services like schools, hospitals, and roads.
- To support the maintenance of public amenities.
- To pay salaries of government workers.
- To ensure security and defense through funding police and military.
- To provide social services such as welfare programs and pensions.
Lesson Evaluation
Now that you’ve learned about Payment of Taxes, let’s see if you can answer these questions:
- What are taxes?
- Why do we pay taxes?
- Name three public services funded by taxes.
- What is one way taxes help our community?
- How can we show that we appreciate the importance of paying taxes?
Conclusion
Today, we learned about the importance of paying taxes. Remember that taxes are essential for funding public services that benefit everyone in our community. Don’t forget to check the comments section if you have any questions, and use the navigation to move to the next lesson. See you in the next lesson!
