Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Nature and First Principle of Taxation
When an economist thinks about taxation he cannot get away from the notion of compulsorily levying revenue for the purposes of Government. That, as Mr. Jones shows, is essentially the meaning - we may say the hateful meaning - Of the term, in history, literature and law, as well as in the usage Of Treasury Clerks and bold, bad Chancellors.
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