The comparison of Zakat Tax and Conventional Tax

According to Muslim scholars, the main difference between the Zakat tax and the ordinary tax is how to calculate it, since the amount of tax on zakat is based on the accumulated wealth of the person paying the zakat, but in ordinary taxes the amount is based on income tax. The difference in Islamic taxes has led to higher taxes for the rich and lower taxes for the poor and to greater social justice. However, Western scholars believe that standard taxation should be imposed on capital gains and that it does not require a clear correlation with movable and immovable property or inheritance and housing taxes in some countries and broader tax bases for Taxes against zakat. On the other hand, the issue of tax justice, from the point of view of Muslim scholars, emphasizes that Islamic taxes such as zakat are a sacred religious practice and the possibility of modification or modification of the zakat tax bases (which impose certain types of wealth on individuals). Or there is no Nasab (minimum required taxable wealth) or taxpayers. While this feature may be purely Zakat, it seems to some that it is inflexible and adaptable and undermines the perspective of social justice. This article seeks to compare zakat and conventional taxes and highlights the advantages and limitations of each of the wealth redistribution tools.