 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 - Page 151edited by - 1801Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1799 - 788 pages
...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 - Economics - 1801 - 448 pages
...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... | |
 | History - 1801 - 900 pages
...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 - Great Britain - 1819 - 810 pages
...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 - Economics - 1809 - 514 pages
...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 - Great Britain - 1819 - 816 pages
...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 - Economics - 1838 - 476 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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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