The subjects of every State ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue they respectively enjoy under the protection of the State... Political Economy - Seite 128von William Stanley Jevons - 1886 - 134 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Félix Marie Faulcon - 1801 - 330 Seiten
...s'écroule devant ces phrases immortelles que je pour(i) » The subjects of every state oughttocontribute » towards the support of the government , as nearly...proportion to the revenue which they » respectively enjoy » 1 1 The tax , which each individual is bound toy> pay, onght to be certain and not arbitrary. »... | |
| William Smelley - 1804 - 212 Seiten
...taxation. Adam Smith, in his Wealth of Nations, defines the principle of taxation as follows: — " That the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...possible, in proportion to their respective abilities," and this proposition must be admitted. To determine therefore, the character of a new tax, we have... | |
| John Craig - 1814 - 420 Seiten
...general. * " I. The subjects of every state ought to con" tribute towards the support of the govern" ment, as nearly as possible in proportion to " their respective...proportion ** to the revenue which they respectively enjoy • Wealth of Nations, Book V. Chap. II, Part II. -' under the protection of the state." The enqui.... | |
| David Ricardo - 1821 - 560 Seiten
...general, to which, according to Adam Smith, all taxes should conform. The four maxims are as follow : 1. " The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...possible in proportion to their respective abilities. 2. " The tax which each individual is bound to pay ought to be certain and not arbitrary. 3. " Every... | |
| 1887 - 668 Seiten
...have always dodged around it Adam Smith said: " The subjects of every State ought to contribute toward the support of the government as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities." Then he almost spoiled that bit of unalloyed wisdom by adding : " that is, in proportion to the revenue... | |
| 1825 - 424 Seiten
...concluded this part of the subject, with stating Dr. Smith's maxims with respect to taxation : — «. 1. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...abilities ; that is, in proportion 'to the revenue they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. 2. The tax which each individual is bound... | |
| Thomas Cooper - 1826 - 302 Seiten
...viz: "1. The citizens of every state (subjects he terms them) Ought to contribute to the support of government as nearly as possible in proportion to...respective abilities: that is, in proportion to the revenue they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state." This proportion I shall contend, ought... | |
| Sir Henry Parnell - 1831 - 422 Seiten
...principal articles of foreign raw materials imported. Quars The following are Dr. Smith's maxims : — I. The subjects of every state ought to contribute...possible in proportion to their respective abilities. II. The tax which each individual ought to pay ought to be certain and not arbitraiy. III. Every tax... | |
| 1831 - 202 Seiten
...party. Ed. Politirian's Cmfc. TAXATION. 1st. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities. 2nd. The Tax which each individual is bound to pay, ought to be certain. 3rd. Every Tax ought to be... | |
| John Wade - 1832 - 730 Seiten
...from being supplied by increased consumption in the proportion experienced by their predecessors. III. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they resp«ctively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government to individuals is... | |
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