[HPforGrownups] Insanely long and detailed reply (was Relationship between the Muggle & the Wizarding World)

[Jenny K.]

No: HPFGUIDX 24202

Quoting Amanda Lewanski <editor at texas.net>:

> "Mindy, a.k.a. CLH" wrote:
> 
> > Isnt' there a census or something? Doesn't
> every citizen have to pay
> > taxes or whatever?

This just occurred to me -- dunno how it works in 
Britain, but in the US taxes are only paid based on 
income...how many of the wizards have Muggle-jobs?  I'm 
assuming most of them are employed somehow...but it 
seems that everyone who mentions having a job is 
involved in something wizard-y (dragons, MoM, teaching, 
etc).

Also, this is just my opinion, but perhaps those who are 
more involved in the Muggle world show up on the census, 
tax rolls, etc while those who aren't, well, don't.  
It's also possible that the wizarding world takes their 
own taxes, census, etc and sends that information/$$/etc 
to the higher-ups in Muggle gov't so that they can be 
included (if it's even needed).

Jenny K.


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