...They are in substance as follow : — First, " The subjects of .every State ought to contribute to the support of the Government as nearly as possible...respective abilities : that is, in proportion to the revenues they respectively enjoy under the protection of the State." Secondly, " The tax which each...

...than by quoting them.* " 1 . The subject« of every state onght to contribute to the support of tin- government, as nearly as possible in proportion to...respective abilities: that is, in proportion to the re•viMiuo which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the slate. In the observation or...

...question. It is a primary principle of taxation that "the subjects of every State ought to contribute to the support of the Government as nearly as possible...respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue they respectively enjoy under the pro3 tection of the State." This principle, formulated more than...

...the maxim, that Mill says has "become classic," "that subjects of every State ought to contribute to the support of the government, as ' nearly as possible,...respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue they enjoy under the protection of the State," it will seem, on an examination of the Grand Duplicate...

...incomes. This follows indeed from Adam Smith's dictum, that the subjects of a state ought to contribute in proportion to their respective abilities, that...proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy. But throughout this treatise I have maintained another opinion : — that just as a town which demands...

...be better commenced than by quoting them.* " 1. The subjects of every state ought to contribute to the support of the government, as nearly as possible...proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy tinder the protection of the state. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists what is called...

...justice. " The subjects of every state," says Adam Smith in his Wealth of Nations, "ought to contribute to the support of the government, as nearly as possible,...proportion to their respective abilities, — that is, in proportiQii^toJhe ^revenue thej enjo^undej^the^ protection of thejatale. In the observation or neglect...

...gelijkstelling der twee beginselen, wijs ik op de bekende plaats van A, Sinith, *) waar hij zegt : »The subjects of every state ought to contribute...proportion »to the revenue which they respectively enjoy nnder the pro»tection of the state. The expence of government to the » individuals of' a great nation,...

...gelijkstelling der twee beginselen, wijs ik op de bekende plaats van A. Siuith, *) waar l dj zegt: »The subjects of every state ought to contribute...proportion »to the revenue which they respectively enjoj' under the pro»tection of the state. The expence of governmeut to the »individuals of a great...

...maxims of Adam Smith on the subject of taxation is, " The subjects of every State ought to contribute to the support of the government, as nearly as possible,...respective abilities ;" that is, in proportion to the revenues they enjoy under the protection of the State. In the observation or neglect of this maxim,...