The Situation: The government needs to pay the legions, build roads, sewers, aqueducts, arenas, and pay for the welfare program in Rome. To get this tax money, Rome uses "tax farmers" or "tax collectors".
Tax Collectors are Romans who pay a flat fee to the Roman Republic for the privilege of collecting taxes from a territory. To recoup these monies, tax farmers then levy a tax against every citizen in their territory. Tax collectors expect to make a profit, as they are in the business of tax collection. This is understood.
Therefore, under this system of tax collection, there are many abuses, as the government cannot control how each tax farmer runs their individual business.
NOW: The Republic has just informed you that your tax money is now going to pay for a new road in Gaul (far from Rome), and a new Temple in the city of Rome itself.
Questions to consider:
NOTE: The people that couldn't pay were to be seized, sold as slaves, and their property confiscated.
Use the above question to help you find a solution.