 | Charles Tennant - England - 1862 - 746 pages
...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...manner of payment, the quantity to be paid, ought all to be clear and plain to the contributor, and to every other person. 3. Every tax ought to be levied... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1862 - 894 pages
...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...arbitrary ; the time of payment, the manner of payment, and the quantity to be paid, ought all to be clear and plain to the contributor and to every other... | |
 | American cyclopaedia - 1862 - 878 pages
...is, iu 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...arbitrary; the time of payment, the manner of payment, and the quantity to be paid, ought all to be clear and plain to the contributor and to every other... | |
 | 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...manner of payment, the quantity to be paid, ought all to be clear and plain to the contributor, and to every other person. Where it is otherwise, every... | |
 | 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...manner of payment, the quantity to be paid, ought all to be clear and plain to the contributor, and to every other person. Where it is otherwise, every... | |
 | 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...manner of payment, the quantity to be paid, ought all to be clear and plain to the contributor, and to every other person. When it is otherwise, every... | |
 | 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...manner of payment, the quantity to be paid, ought all to be clear and plain to the contributor, and to every other person." III. " Every tax ought to... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 548 pages
...under the protection of the state." II. " The tax which each individual is bound to pay ought to bo 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." III. " Every tax ought to... | |
 | 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...of payment, the manner of payment, the quantity to he paid, ought to be clear and plain to the contributor, and every other person." (a) " Certain, and... | |
 | 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...ought to be clear and plain to the contributor and to every other person. Where it is otherwise, every person subject to the tax is put, more or less,... | |
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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. 
