Taxes are not against Scripture. The AV 1611 bore KJ's tax stamp.
Many govt. laws in many nations are in line with Scripture. For example most nations have laws against the wrongful taking of another's life, and against theft of any kind.
As a non-Christian cop, I sometimes encountered people who claimed to be Christians questionong the validity/morality of several USA, state, & local laws. Looking back on this as a Christian now, and knowing a lot more history, I see they had fallen flat in providing a Christian or historical basis for their arguments. Some examples:
Parking meters. History shows that ever since there have been cities, the local authorities and/or private property owners have charged a tax or fee for "parking" an animal or transportation device.
B&O tax. Had them since time immemorial.
PU tax. Also had'em from Day One of any public utility.
Zoning. Virtually every city has had at least some zoning. After all, a king wouldn't want a hog waller next door to his palace, nor a raucous marketplace next to his private bath.
Traffic laws. Many 'hoods didn't want any animal traffic on their streets because of the dust, droppings, and the hordes of flies the latter attracted. And no one wanted a 43-mph race horse to be ridden at top speed through pedestrian traffic...nor did they want their progress impeded very long by a 3-ton cart stalled by some recalcitrant donkeys.
The Apostles refused to obey the Roman laws of Caesar deification nor would they observe the state religion. These acts aroused the ire of the Roman authorities who believe that by allowing such an act of civil disobedience, they might be opening the door to more serious disobedience. After all, the majority of Christians at the time were Jews, and didn't the Jews have a long history of rebellion anyway?
Yes, I agree that some laws are downright stupid and that we should work to eliminate them...and that the govt. wastes vast amounts of money, such as on foreign aid. And I consider 'hudging' on taxes as stealing. Scripture says, "You shall not steal", period...NOT, "You shall not steal, except from the govt. which misuses your money, etc."
(In no way am I saying we shouldn't take every tax break to which we're entitled. But in using 'loopholes', we Christians oughtta ask ourselves, "Would JESUS use this loophole?")