the boston tea party wasn't about paying taxes…. it was about "taxation without representation."
Boston Tea Party Cause
In simplest terms, the Boston Tea Party happened as a result of “taxation without representation”, yet the cause is more complex than that. The American colonists believed Britain was unfairly taxing them to pay for expenses incurred during the French and Indian War. Additionally, colonists believed Parliament did not have the right to tax them because the American colonies were not represented in Parliament.
https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/boston-tea-party-cause#:~:text=In%20simplest%20terms%2C%20the%20Boston,the%20French%20and%20Indian%20War.