How come airlines change taxes on airfare ?

I travel alot and I cant believe the taxes they are now charging are even done in a legal manner.. For example

The same airline same seat class may charge $533 Rt to Europe and its is $609 with taxes
then they offer a promo fair same airline same class
for $337 and with taxes its is still $609

How come they can legally play with taxes in this way ?
I understand they must pay for security and airport fees from our tickets taxes but this is a very unfare way and seems fishy

Airlines charge airfare. Governments charge tax.

If they are charging $533 airfare, and it's $609 with taxes, then the taxes are $76. Some taxes are a percentage of airfare, and other taxes are a per-head tax.

If they charge $337 airfare instead of $533, the total with taxes may be $413, or may be even less. If the software is telling you that it's still $609, either the software is giving you an incorrect total (quite possible) or else you're not using the software correctly (more likely).

The airlines collect the tax. They don't charge it. You are complaining in the wrong place.

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