Why do many people think that government bureaucrats can pay taxes?

Interesting question. I can only speak for India. Here bureaucracy seems to be of themselves, by themselves and for themselves. The country is drifting in the sea of humanity, without helm or rudder; nobody cares or bothers. High sounding platitudes is only they are interested in. They are decided to be undecided; resolved to be irresolute; adamant for drift; solid for fluidity; and all powerful to be impotent.