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 | Great Britain - 1826 - 1138 pages
...They areas follows: — 1. The subjects ought to contribute towards the support of the state, as near as possible in proportion to their respective abilities...; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under its protection. 2. Every tax ought to be so contrived, as to take out of the... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1827 - 542 pages
...They are as follows: — 1. The subjects ought to contribute towards the support of the state, as near as possible in proportion to their respective abilities...; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under its protection. 2. Every tax ought to be so contrived, as to take out of the... | |
 | Law - 1831 - 446 pages
...Nations," viz., that " the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of goverument in proportion to their respective abilities, that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state."* A maxim founded m good sense. Pauper ought... | |
 | Sir Henry Parnell - Finance - 1831 - 422 pages
...are Dr. Smith's maxims : — I. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the Government, as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities. II. The tax which each individual ought to pay ought to be certain and not arbitraiy. III. Every tax... | |
 | 1831 - 548 pages
...citizens of every State ' ought to contribute to the support of government, as nearly 'as p issible in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, ' in proportion to the revenue they respectively enjoy under the ' protection of the State." In other words, taxation and protection... | |
 | 1831 - 202 pages
...Politirian's Cmfc. TAXATION. 1st. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the the 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... | |
 | John Wade - Church and state - 1832 - 730 pages
...experienced by their predecessors. III. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government as nearly as possible in proportion...; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of Principles of Political Economy,... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - Periodicals - 1847 - 892 pages
...to the effect — 1st, That the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of Government as nearly as possible in proportion to...— that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy ; 2dly, That the tax which each individual is bound to pay ought to be certain,... | |
 | 1832 - 540 pages
...Smith, in his givat work, is " that the citizens of every State ' ought to contribute to the support of government, as nearly ' as possible in proportion...abilities; that is, ' in proportion to the revenue they respectively enjoy under the ' protection of the State." In other words, ta vat ion and protection... | |
 | Simpkin, Marshall & Co - 1832 - 1114 pages
...imposition of taxes, says, that the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities ; and that every tax ought to be levied at the time, and in the manner in which it is most likely to... | |
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