Gupta, Ranjana
The case for tax in democracies / Ranjana Gupta .-- , 2020
Resumen.
The power to tax is one of the most basic power to assure state revenues. This article attempts to investigate the interaction between tax and democracy, asserting that the two form an important basis for a fiscal, social contract between the state and its subjects. The hypothesis is that taxation is the mechanism for legally taking a part of one’s wealth in return for freedoms/services and that compliance with taxation works best with representation. The article outlines the earliest emergence of democracy and taxation, specifically within New Zealand’s historical landscape. It explores what drives tolerances towards taxation and an overview of taxation in undemocratic states. The article concludes by considering whether, at this time in history, democracy
IMPUESTOS
DECLARACIONES TRIBUTARIAS
DEMOCRACIA
NUEVA ZELANDA
Australian Tax Forum: a journal of Taxation Policy, Law and Reform 0812-695Xv. 35, n. 1, 2020, p. 1-29
The case for tax in democracies / Ranjana Gupta .-- , 2020
Resumen.
The power to tax is one of the most basic power to assure state revenues. This article attempts to investigate the interaction between tax and democracy, asserting that the two form an important basis for a fiscal, social contract between the state and its subjects. The hypothesis is that taxation is the mechanism for legally taking a part of one’s wealth in return for freedoms/services and that compliance with taxation works best with representation. The article outlines the earliest emergence of democracy and taxation, specifically within New Zealand’s historical landscape. It explores what drives tolerances towards taxation and an overview of taxation in undemocratic states. The article concludes by considering whether, at this time in history, democracy
IMPUESTOS
DECLARACIONES TRIBUTARIAS
DEMOCRACIA
NUEVA ZELANDA
Australian Tax Forum: a journal of Taxation Policy, Law and Reform 0812-695Xv. 35, n. 1, 2020, p. 1-29