 | 1853 - 636 pages
...support of the Government as ' nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities; ' that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively ' enjoy under the protection of the State. In the observation or ' neglect of this maxim consists what is called the equality or ' inequality... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1809 - 514 pages
...support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expence of government to the individuals of a great nation, is like the expence of management to... | |
 | Europe - 1811 - 858 pages
...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 - Economics - 1811 - 532 pages
...particular 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,...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 - Europe - 1811 - 860 pages
...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... | |
 | Wakefield, Edward - Ireland - 1812 - 954 pages
...support of the government as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities, that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government, to the individuals of a great nation, is like the expense of management... | |
 | David Ricardo - Classical school of economics - 1821 - 560 pages
...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... | |
 | South Carolina. Constitutional Court of Appeals - Law reports, digests, etc - 1824 - 526 pages
...256.) that " the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state," which as a rule of justice and equality, he illustrates by observing, " that the expense of government... | |
 | Literature, Modern - 1901 - 744 pages
...defray the expense incurred for their maintenance, in proportion to their respective abilities, ie, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the State. This money must necessarily be raised by taxation. There are certain rules the due observance of which... | |
 | Great Britain - 1826 - 1138 pages
...people as little as possible, over and above what it brings into the public treasury of the state. 3. The tax which each individual is bound to pay ought...arbitrary. The time of payment, the manner of payment, and the quantity to be paid, ought to be clear and plain to the contributor, and to every other person.... | |
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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 which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the State. 
