the state is a territorial monopolist on ultimate decision making and taxation, it is not the result of any kind of legitimate contract and even if it were no one would sign such an outlandish thing. the state sets the price you must pay for it to protect you or do any "good" thing that you may believe it does while ignoring the bad that it must do to achieve. it does this regardless of if it even succeeds in doing what it is supposed to do.
Taxation is the compulsory and involuntary expropriation of property from one individual another person or group.
it is theft regardless of 'pragmatics' imaginary contracts, or whatever other non argument you wish to you.
RE: Why Taxation is not theft