 | Félix Marie Faulcon - 1801 - Liczba stron: 330
...s'écroule devant ces phrases immortelles que je pour(i) » The subjects of every state oughttocontribute » towards the support of the government , as nearly...proportion to the revenue which they » respectively enjoy » 1 1 The tax , which each individual is bound toy> pay, onght to be certain and not arbitrary. »... | |
 | 1853 - Liczba stron: 636
...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...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... | |
 | 1833 - Liczba stron: 598
...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... | |
 | William Smelley - 1804 - Liczba stron: 212
...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... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1809 - Liczba stron: 514
...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...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,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - Liczba stron: 520
...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... | |
 | Wakefield, Edward - 1812 - Liczba stron: 954
...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...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,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1819 - Liczba stron: 518
...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...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,... | |
 | David Ricardo - 1821 - Liczba stron: 566
...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... | |
 | South Carolina. Constitutional Court of Appeals - 1824 - Liczba stron: 526
...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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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. 
