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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... "
Academica: An Occasional Journal - Page 72
1858
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Mélanges législatifs, historiques et politiques, pendant la durée de la ...

Félix Marie Faulcon - France - 1801 - 330 pages
...s'écroule devant ces phrases immortelles que je pour(i) » The subjects of every state oughttocontribute » towards the support of the government , as nearly...respective abilities, » that is , in proportion to the revenue which they » respectively enjoy » 1 1 The tax , which each individual is bound toy> pay,...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 97

1853 - 636 pages
...principles of taxation in these well-known words : — ' TheSubjects of every ' State ought to contribute to the support of the Government as ' nearly as possible...respective abilities; ' that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively ' enjoy under the protection of the State. In the observation or '...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 57

1833 - 598 pages
...into the mode in which a property and an income tax should be assessed. I. Dr Smith lays it down, that the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of government, ' as nearly ' as possible in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, * in proportion...
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The Man in the Moon: Consisting of Essays and Critiques on the Politics ...

William Smelley - Essays - 1804 - 212 pages
...taxation. Adam Smith, in his Wealth of Nations, defines the principle of taxation as follows: — " That the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...possible, in proportion to their respective abilities," and this proposition must be admitted. To determine therefore, the character of a new tax, we have...
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 3

Adam Smith - Economics - 1809 - 514 pages
...following maxims with regard to taxes in general. 1. The subjects of every state ought to conlribu^f towards the support of the government, as nearly as...respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expence of government...
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 3

Adam Smith - Economics - 1811 - 520 pages
...necessary to premise the four following maxims with regard to taxes in general. ] . The subjects of fcvery state ought to contribute towards the support of the...respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revemie which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government...
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An Account of Ireland, Statistical and Political, Volume 2

Wakefield, Edward - Ireland - 1812 - 954 pages
...they are objects of taxation. It was not only a. wise but a profound assertion of Adam Smith, " that the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...respective abilities, that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government,...
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 3

Adam Smith - Economics - 1819 - 518 pages
...particular taxes, it is necessary to premise the four following maxims with regard to taxes in general. 1. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government...
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On the Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation

David Ricardo - Classical school of economics - 1821 - 566 pages
...general, to which, according to Adam Smith, all taxes should conform. The four maxims are as follow: 1. " The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...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...
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Reports of Cases Determined in the Constitutional Court of South ..., Volume 1

South Carolina. Constitutional Court of Appeals - Law reports, digests, etc - 1824 - 526 pages
...principle laid down by the modern parent of sound political economy, (A Smith, vol. 3 p. 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...
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