"Paying taxes is at the heart of the social contract between government and citizen. When people pay taxes, they fulfill a core duty as citizens. Conversely, the act of paying taxes can empower citizens to demand that their government work better. Decades of authoritarian rule left Myanmar with a fractured social contract, limited provision of public goods, and one of the world?s lowest tax takes. Yet, times are changing. People?s expectations of what services their government should provide are rising. Taxes have begun to be reformed, and Myanmar?s tax take is beginning to grow..."