Smith: Fairness is fundamental to effective tax collection

Tax Commissioner Kaj Samsom. Photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDiggerEditor’s note: Mike Smith is a regular columnist for VTDigger. He hosts the radio program “Open Mike with Mike Smith” on WDEV 550 AM and 96.1, 96.5, 98.3 and 101.9 FM and is a political analyst for WCAX-TV and WVMT radio. He was the secretary of administration and secretary of human services under former Gov. Jim Douglas.
Paying taxes is not an activity most Vermonters enjoy. In fact, department officials responsible