The Philosophy of Taxation and Public FinanceMost public finance books are texts, which are aimed at undergraduate or graduate students. They are overly technical in nature and appeal only to a narrow range of bureaucrats and academics. Books on taxation are written for tax practitioners and usually emphasize either what the law is or how to maneuver through the labyrinth of tax law to minimize taxes for clients. Philosophy books on taxation or public finance simply do not exist. The Philosophy of Taxation and Public Finance is different. It is written in nontechnical language and is aimed to appeal to a wide range of readers, including practitioners, academics and students in the fields of taxation, public finance, economics, law, philosophy and political science as well as general readers who are interested in learning why they are being taxed the way they are. The author addresses the major issues and topics in taxation and public finance and injects them with philosophical insights. He discusses questions such as: |
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... Ethics of Tax Evasion 45 Christian Views on Tax Evasion 55 Tax Evasion in Islam 67 The Baha'i Perspective on Tax Evasion 73 9 Tax Evasion in Emerging Economies 75 PART THREE : PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES 10 Taxation and Social Engineering 83 ...
... TAX EVASION UNETHICAL ? This chapter involves several related questions ... ethics of tax evasion , from a Catholic perspective at least , was done by ... taxing power into three JUSTIFIED? 234 When Can Taxation Be Justified?
... Ethics of Tax Evasion . Dumont , NJ : The Dumont Institute for Public Policy Research . 3 Some authors have disagreed with this position . Writers writing from the Jewish and Baha'i positions have argued that tax evasion is always ...
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Contents
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and Abetting Tax Evasion? | 41 |
Christian Views on Tax Evasion | 55 |
Tax Evasion in Islam | 66 |
9 | 75 |
10 | 82 |
The Void for Vagueness Doctrine | 89 |
Earmarking Taxes | 162 |
The Supermajority Requirement | 171 |
Should Taxes be Visible or Hidden? | 179 |
22 | 193 |
23 | 214 |
25 | 223 |
The Tax System of a Free Society | 267 |
References 277 | 276 |
Is Tax Competition Harmful? | 105 |
14 | 112 |
121 | 139 |
17 | 154 |
Name Index | 301 |
Estate Gift and Inheritance Taxes | 309 |