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The Constitutionality Of The Federal Corporation Tax, Ralph W. Aigler
The Constitutionality Of The Federal Corporation Tax, Ralph W. Aigler
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During the special session of Congress held the past summer there was enacted as an amendment to the new Tariff Law what is generally known as the Federal Corporation Tax.1 At the time of its consideration in Congress and since its enactment there has been considerable discussion regarding the constitutionality of the measure, and no little doubt has been expressed as to its validity.
Principles That Should Govern In The Framing Of Tax Laws, Thomas M. Cooley
Principles That Should Govern In The Framing Of Tax Laws, Thomas M. Cooley
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"The foregoing paper was prepared for, and read before, the American Social Science Association, at its meeting in Cincinnati on April 22, 1878. It is not, as will be seen, a discussion of legal questions, but of questions in political economy. Still, at this time, when attention is very generally being directed to the principles of taxation, it will be found not wanting in practice interest to the legal profession." Professor Cooley takes on the problem of suitable and just taxation, a problem "forever demanding solution, but never solved." How do we set equitable rates based on personal valuation for …
Principles That Should Govern In The Framing Of Tax Laws, Thomas M. Cooley
Principles That Should Govern In The Framing Of Tax Laws, Thomas M. Cooley
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The problem of suitable and justtaxation is one which is forever demanding solution, butnever solved. Adam Smith gave to the world certain rules which should governin taxation, the first of which was 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 - that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state." While most writers on political economy have been disposed to accept this as a sound and just rule, some have objected to it that it …