They had a revolution
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After the Revolutionary War, the Us was an independent country and Britain had no authority to levy taxes or to collect them in the US. Of course, Britain continued to collect taxes from the remainder of its Empire.
"what you cannot enforce, do not command
Leading up to the Revolution, Britain attempted to impose the Stamp Act, and enforce duties on sugar and molasses. Britain passed the Currency Act because they wanted payment in British pounds sterling rather than colonial currency.
the job is not to enforce the laws but to make them.
Concurrent/Shared Powers has the power to enforce laws.