 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1862 - 874 pages
...that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. 2. The tax which each individual is bound to pay ought to be certain, and not arbitrary ; the time of payment, the manner of payment, and the quantity to be paid, ought all to be clear and... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - Debts, Public - 1863 - 548 pages
...neglect of this maxim consists what is called the equality or inequality of taxation. Second. — " 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... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - Economics - 1864 - 106 pages
...observation or neglect of this maxim consists what is called the equality or inequality of taxation. 2. " 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... | |
 | William Galt - Railroad law - 1865 - 486 pages
...railway companies, either for passengers or merchandise. What does Adam Smith say on this subject ? " 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... | |
 | Amasa Walker - Business & Economics - 1866 - 532 pages
...secure perfect equality; indeed, we know it is not, but such should be the aim of government. II. " 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 to be clear and plain to... | |
 | Amasa Walker - Business & Economics - 1866 - 554 pages
...secure perfect equality ; indeed, we know it is not, but such should be the aim of government. II. " 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 to be clear and plain to... | |
 | Charles Knight - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 552 pages
...in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state." II. " 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... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 548 pages
...to be paid, ought all to be clear and plain to the contributor, and to every other person." III. " r O ~ i f \ R * 'p|v &㳅 q Ddx l most likely to be convenient for the contributor to pay it." IV. " Every tax ought to be so contrived... | |
 | Amasa Walker - Economics - 1869 - 562 pages
...secure perfect equality ; indeed, we know it is not, but such should be the aim of government. II. " 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 he paid, ought to be clear and plain to... | |
 | Francis Bowen - 1870 - 512 pages
...neglect of this maxim consists what is called the equality or inequality of taxation." Secondly, " 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 to be clear and plain to... | |
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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. 
