What else would I use anyway? Tobacco? Farm produce? Old Master paintings? Oh, actually, all of those have been used at various times and places.
You’re certainly right that some governments, some of the time, allow payment in-kind and don’t impose a currency. Most modern governments, however, do require you to pay your taxes in the national currency. Can you pay HMRC in anything other than UK pounds?
You’re certainly right that some governments, some of the time, allow payment in-kind and don’t impose a currency. Most modern governments, however, do require you to pay your taxes in the national currency. Can you pay HMRC in anything other than UK pounds?