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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Robert W. McGee. The Philosophy of Taxation and Public Finance Robert W. McGee JD , PhD , CPA , CMA , CIA , CBA Andreas School of Business Barry University Miami Shores , Florida USA Springer Science + Business Media , LLC The philosophy ...
Robert W. McGee. The philosophy of taxation and public finance / Robert W. McGee p.cm. Includes bibliographical references and index . ISBN 978-1-4419-9139-3 ISBN 978-1-4419-9140-9 ( eBook ) DOI 10.1007 / 978-1-4419-9140-9 Copyright ...
Robert W. McGee. Preface TABLE OF CONTENTS PART ONE : INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 1 What Should Government Do ? PART TWO : WHEN CAN TAXATION BE vii 3 JUSTIFIED ? 234 When Can Taxation Be Justified ? Is Taxation Theft ? Should Accountants ...
Robert W. McGee. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Chapter 1 WHAT SHOULD GOVERNMENT DO ? One of the PART ONE.
Robert W. McGee. There is nothing moral about forcing taxpayers to fund programs that transfer money from the people who have earned it to people who have not earned it . People who receive such government handouts are receiving stolen ...
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and Abetting Tax Evasion? | 41 |
Christian Views on Tax Evasion | 55 |
Tax Evasion in Islam | 66 |
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The Void for Vagueness Doctrine | 89 |
Earmarking Taxes | 162 |
The Supermajority Requirement | 171 |
Should Taxes be Visible or Hidden? | 179 |
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The Tax System of a Free Society | 267 |
References 277 | 276 |
Is Tax Competition Harmful? | 105 |
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Name Index | 301 |
Estate Gift and Inheritance Taxes | 309 |