 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1891 - 1086 pages
...any of the people in proportion to their means, The second principle of sound taxation is that— " The tax which each individual is bound to pay ought to be certain, and not arbitrary." Now the Paddy Tax, as we have seen> has been raised in the most capricious and arbitrary fashion. One... | |
 | 1831 - 202 pages
...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 so contrived as both to take out and to keep out of the pockets of the Poor,... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - Periodicals - 1847 - 892 pages
...respective abilities — that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy ; 2dly, That the tax which each individual is bound to pay ought...of payment, the manner of payment, the quantity to bo paid, ought all to bo clear and plain to the contributor and every other person ; 3dly, That every... | |
 | Nathaniel Chipman - Constitutional law - 1833 - 404 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...manner of payment, the quantity to be paid, ought to be clear and plain to the contributor, and to every other person. " III. Every tax ought to be levied... | |
 | Benjamin Sayer - Income tax - 1833 - 502 pages
...observation or neglect of this maxim consists " what is called the equality or inequality of Taxation. 2nd. " The Tax which each individual is bound to pay ought...certain and not arbitrary. The time of payment, the man" ner of payment, and the quantity to be paid, ought all to be " clear and plain to the contributor... | |
 | Banks and banking - 1876 - 1102 pages
...The tax which each individual is bout to pay, said Adam Smith, ought to bo certain and not arbitran The time of payment, the manner of payment, the quantity...all to be clear and plain to the contributor, and t every other person. Where it is otherwise, every person subject to the tax is put more or less in... | |
 | Wisconsin State Agricultural Society - Agriculture - 1880 - 550 pages
...a ready and generous contribution. II. How should such a tax lexy be made ? Again, with Adam Smith, "the tax which each individual is bound to pay ought...manner of payment, the quantity to be paid, ought to be clear and plain to the contributor and every other person." Taxes should be assessed upon predetermined... | |
 | Sir George Cornewall Lewis - Political science - 1852 - 500 pages
...the 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... | |
 | sir robert peel bart - 1853 - 870 pages
...proportion to the revenue which. they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. Secondly, the tax which each individual is bound to pay, ought to be certain and not arbitrary. Thirdly, every tax ought to be levied at the time, or in the manner, in which it is most likely to... | |
 | Robert Peel - Great Britain - 1853 - 874 pages
...proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. Secondly, the tax which each individual is bound to pay, ought to be certain and not arbitrary. Thirdly, every tax ought to be levied at the time, or in the manner, in which it is most likely 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 every other person. (3) Every tax ought to... 
