Interesting Facts In History

Im not trying to start a fight or anything but the section im reading is talking about how two governments are fighting each other over seas and how the British are better equipped than the americans. This kinda reminds me of America now (Britain) and Iraq (America). Im not saying anything negative im just looking at the possible connections to war in todays terms.

By the 1760s, the Crown had collected less than £2,000 in revenue from colonial trade with other nations while the cost of collecting these duties was of £7,000 a year. This is due to people not paying import taxes, bribing officials or unloading cargo where no custom officials were stationed.