Why Did the British Crown Retain the Tea Tax When

Why did the British Crown retain the tea tax when the Townshend Acts were repealed?

A) The beverage was so popular, Britain was sure people would pay the tax.
B) The money was needed to support British troops in America.
C) The tea tax kept alive the principle of parliamentary taxation.
D) The colonists had hoped to benefit from the revenues it generated.
E) The British East India Company insisted that the tax continue.