| Great Britain. Parliament - 1812 - 668 pages
...matter of so great impnrtance, that a very considerable degree of inequality, it appears, I bclicvi-, from the experience of all nations, is not near so...great an evil, as a very small degree of uncertainty." Now, Sir, if the parishioner shall be able to make a contract with his clergyman for his tithes for... | |
| Adam Smith - 1822 - 540 pages
...taxation, a matter of so great importance, that a very considerable degree of inequality, it appears, I believe, from the experience of all nations, is not...great an evil as a very small degree of uncertainty. III. Every tax ought to be levied at the time, or in the manner, in which it is most likely to be convenient... | |
| 1826 - 1138 pages
...contributor, or extort, by the terror of such aggravation, some present or perquisite to himself. 4. Every tax ought to be levied at the time, or in the manner, which is most likely to be convenient for the contributor to pay it. The plan, Sir, which I am going... | |
| Abraham John Valpy - 1827 - 542 pages
...contributor, or extort, by the terror of such aggravation, some present or perquisite to himself. 4. Every tax ought to be levied at the time, or in the manner, which is most likely to be convenient for the contributor to pay it. The plan, Sir, which I am going... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1891 - 1086 pages
...the fields, and the high rates enforced per bushel. The third principle of taxation is that — 2 T " Every tax ought to be levied at the time, or in the manner in which it is moat likely to be convenient _f or the contributor to pay it." Here, again, the Paddy Tax is at fault.... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - 1835 - 334 pages
...taxation, a matter of so great importance, that a very considerable degree of inequality, it appears, I believe, from the experience of all nations, is not...great an evil as a very small degree of uncertainty. " III. Every tax ought to be levied at the time, or in the manner, in which it is most likely to be... | |
| Adam Smith - 1839 - 448 pages
...taxation, a matter of so great importance, that a very considerable degree of inequality, it appears, I believe, from the experience of all nations, is not...great an evil as a .very small degree of uncertainty. III. Every tax ought to be levied at the time, or in. the manner, in which it is most likely to be... | |
| 1842 - 530 pages
...to be paid, ought all to be clear and plain to the contributor, and to every other person.' III. ' Every tax ought to be levied' at the time or in the manner most likely to be conveniei it for the contributor to pay it' IV.'Every tax ought to be so con trived... | |
| 1842 - 554 pages
...to be paid, ought all to be clear and plain to the contributor, and to every other person.' III. ' Every tax ought to be levied at the time or in the manner most likely to be convenient for the contributor to pay it.' " . IV. ' Every tax ought to be so contrived... | |
| 1842 - 528 pages
...quantity to be paid, ought all to be clear and plain to the contributor, and to "frv other person." Hi.' Every tax ought to be levied at the time or in the nairner most likely to be convenient for the contributor to uav it." » pay it. IV.' Every tax ought... | |
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