How will you finance defense against foreign and domestic enemies of peace and order other than by a tax? If the state owns all the land (which sounds like communism to me), than the fee that you're paying for using it is also a kind of a tax. If there is a private company that provides the indispensable defense, than the fee for this service is also a kind of a tax. What is your definition of "taxless state"? There is no free lunch in terms of security.
A small additional note: the Russian Embassy is no entity that is subject to the German law. The Russian Embassy is Russia, it has diplomatic immunity. You can not sue the Russian Embassy in Berlin. - Proof: The UK government can not force the Equadorian Embassy in London to extradite Assange like they could with any private institution.
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"f there is a private company that provides the indispensable defense, than the fee for this service is also a kind of a tax."
It surprises me that people cant grasp the difference between threats/coercion and voluntary participation. Its the same difference between rape and love making.
Service via Tax - You have no other options then to pay the tax and hopefully get what you pay for. You may or may not get the service you asked for. But it's an offer you can't refuse. If you refuse you will be put in a prison cell or killed.
Service via voluntary exchange. - You have the option to decline. You may have multiple services to choose from. If you're not satisfied with your service you can un-subscribe from their service.
Taxation is based on enforcement, you have no right to say no.
If people voluntarily pay for services provided, in free market, it cannot be tax.
Although I agree if people cannot really own land, only the state can, that is basically the same thing as state owning everything. Including people as slaves.
Every product ever produced is based on land, some mineral or some resource on that land.
Even services, require a person providing that service, on a piece of land.