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041 _aeng
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_aGupta, Ranjana
245 4 _aThe case for tax in democracies
_c Ranjana Gupta
260 _c2020
500 _aResumen.
520 _aThe 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
650 _aIMPUESTOS
_947460
650 4 _941766
_aDECLARACIONES TRIBUTARIAS
650 4 _941808
_aDEMOCRACIA
650 4 _947847
_aNUEVA ZELANDA
773 0 _9162363
_oOP 1867/2020/1
_tAustralian Tax Forum: a journal of Taxation Policy, Law and Reform
_w(IEF)103415
_x 0812-695X
_gv. 35, n. 1, 2020, p. 1-29
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