The tax which each individual is bound to pay ought to be certain, and not arbitrary. The time of payment, the manner of payment, the quantity to be paid, ought all to be clear and plain to the contributor, and to every other person. The Dublin university magazine - Pagina 7door University magazine - 1845Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Robert John Thornton - 1799 - 852 pagina’s
...individual is bound to pay aught n8 to be certain. — The time of payment, the manner of pay-r rnent, the quantity to be paid, ought all to be clear and plain to the contributor, and to every other pcrfon. — "Where it isotherwije, every perfon fulijcft to the tax is put more or lefs in the power... | |
| Adam Smith - 1809 - 514 pagina’s
...particular tax falling unequally upon that particular sort of private revenue which is affected by it. 2. The tax which each individual is bound to pay, ought...plain to the contributor, and to every other person. Where it is otherwise, every person subject to the tax is put more or less in the power of the tax-gatherer,... | |
| 1811 - 858 pagina’s
...plain to the contributor, or to any other person ; whereas it is an established maxim of taxation, that the tax which each individual is bound to pay ought to be certain, and not arbitrary ; and the time of payment, the manner of payment, the quantity to be paid, ought all to be clear and... | |
| Adam Smith - 1811 - 542 pagina’s
...tax falling unequally even upon that particular fort of private revenue which is affected by it. II. The tax which each individual is bound to pay, ought...clear and plain to the contributor, and to every other perfon. Where it is otherwife, every perfon fubject to the tax is put more or lefs in the power of... | |
| Adam Smith - 1811 - 520 pagina’s
...particular tax falling unequally upon that particular sort of private revenue which is affected by it. 2. The tax which each individual is bound to pay, ought...to be paid, ought all to be clear and plain to the contrir butor, and to every other person. Where it is otherwise, every person subject to the tax is... | |
| Adam Smith - 1811 - 532 pagina’s
...tax falling unequally even upon that particular fort of private revenue which is affefted by it. II. The tax which each individual is bound to pay, ought...arbitrary. The time of payment, the manner of payment, thq quantity to be paid, ought all to be clear and plain to the contributor, and to every other perfon.... | |
| Walter Scott - 1811 - 860 pagina’s
...plain to the contributor, or to any other person ; whereas it is an established maxim of taxation, that the tax which each individual is bound to pay ought to be certain, and not arbitrary ; and the time of payment, the manner of payment, the quantity to be paid, ought all to be clear and... | |
| 1811 - 854 pagina’s
...people. According to the present system, the sum which each person is bound to pay is not certain, but arbitrary : the time of payment, the manner of payment, the quantity to be paid, are none of them clear or plain to the contributor, or to any other per. son ; whereas it is an established... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1812 - 668 pagina’s
...people. According to the present system, the sum which each person is bound to pay is not certain, but arbitrary : the time of payment, the manner of payment, the quantity to be paid, are none of them clear or plain to the contributor, or to any other person ; whereas it is an established... | |
| David Ricardo - 1821 - 560 pagina’s
...support of the government, as nearly as 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 tax ought to be levied at the time, or in the manner in which it is most likely to be convenient... | |
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