 Capitation taxes, if it is attempted to proportion them to the fortune or revenue of each contributor, become altogether arbitrary. The state of a man's fortune varies from day to day, and without an inquisition more intolerable than any tax, and renewed...  Annual Register - Side 151redigert av - 1801Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1799 - 788 sider
...the prefent meafure. With refpect to the objection I have urged, this valuable writer fays : — " Capitation Taxes, if it is attempted to proportion...man's fortune varies from day to day, and without an inqmftiioH more intolerable than any tax, and renewed at leaft once every year, can only be guefied... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1801 - 448 sider
...their land, from the profits of their ftock, or from the wages of their labor. , Capitation Taxes. CAPITATION taxes, if it is attempted to proportion...of each Contributor, become altogether arbitrary. Theftate of a man's fortune varies from day to day, and without an inquifition more intolerable than... | |
 | 1801 - 900 sider
...plough. Ou the prefent fubjcCl, Mr. Smitli quoted Dr. Adam Smith, whole authority would have r.ore weight than his fpeeches — " Capitation taxes, if it is attempted to proportion them to the lurtjne or revenue of each contributor, become altogether arbitrary. Тле líate of a man's fortune... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1819 - 810 sider
...bear. The opinion of Mr. Adam Smith would bear him out in his assertion. This valuable writer says: " Capitation taxes, if it is attempted to proportion...each contributor, become altogether arbitrary. The state of a man's fortune varies from day to day, and without an inquisition more intolerable than any... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1809 - 514 sider
...their land, from the profits of their stock, or irom the wages of their labour. * .' Capitation Taxes* Capitation taxes, if it is attempted to -proportion...each contributor, .become altogether arbitrary. The state of a man's fortune varies from day to day ; and, without an in<juisition, more intolerable 'than... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1819 - 816 sider
...bear. The opinion of Mr. Adam Smith would bear him out in his assertion. This valuable writer says: " Capitation taxes, if it is attempted to proportion them to the fortune or revenue of ead contributor, become altogether arbi;?jry. The state of a man's fortune varies from day to day,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1838 - 476 sider
...w.jge-s of their labour. Capitation Ta*t$. CAPITATION taxes, if it is attempted to proIKirtion uicm to the fortune or revenue of each contributor, become altogether arbitrary. The uUUe of a man's fortune varies from day to day ; and, without an inquisition, more intolerable than... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1839 - 448 sider
...of their land, from the profits of their stock, or from the wages of their labour. Capitation Taxes. Capitation taxes, if it is attempted to proportion...each contributor, become altogether arbitrary. The state of a man's fortune varies from day to day, and without an inquisition more intolerable than any... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 840 sider
...which amongst us, property as an object of taxation, is rated. Burke. Letter он Régicide Peace. Capitation taxes, if it is attempted to proportion...of each contributor, become altogether arbitrary. If they are proportioned not to the supposed fortune, but to the rank of each contributor, become altogether... | |
 | Parliamentary and political miscellany - 1851 - 714 sider
...bear. The opinion of Mr. Adam Smith would bear him out in his assertion. This valuable writer says : " Capitation taxes, if it is attempted to proportion...each contributor, become altogether arbitrary. The state of a man's fortune varies from day to day, and without an inquisition more intolerable than any... | |
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