...every kind of goods which varies much in quality. (3) Every tax ought to be levied at the time, and in the manner, in which it is most likely to be convenient for the contributor to pay it. This is the maxim of convenience, and the reason for it is sufficiently obvious. As government only...

...the experience of all nations, is not near so great an evil as a very small degree of uncertainty. " 3. Every tax ought to be levied at the time, or in...pay it. " 4. Every tax ought to be so contrived as both to take out and to keep out of the pockets of the people as little as possible, over and above...

...every other person." 3. "Every tax ought to be levied at the time and in the mannei in which it is the most likely to be convenient for the contributor to...pay it." 4. " Every tax ought to be so contrived as both to take out and keep out of the pockets o" the people as little as possible, over and above what...

...untaxed. 3rd Rule. — " Every tax " (Adam Smith goes on to say) " ought to be levied at the time or iu the manner in which it is most likely to be convenient for the contributor to pay it." Now, one of the advantages of the proposed system of taxation is, that although the payments may be...

...the state.2 (2) The tax which each individual is bound to pay ought to be certain, and not arbitrary. (3) Every tax ought to be levied at the time, or in the manner, most convenient for the contributor to pay it. (4) Every tax ought to be so contrived as both to take...

...correction, in each and every case. Third, every tax ought to be levied as nearly as possible at the time and in the manner in which it is most likely to be convenient for the great mass of contributors to pay it. This is so generally recognized and so widely sought after that...

...to be clear and plain to the contributor and to every other person." The third principle a, " that every tax ought to be levied at the time, or in the manner most likely to be convenient to the contributor to pay it ; and that the government should take out,...

...person. 3. Every tax ought to be levied at the time and in the manner in which it is most convenient to the contributor to pay it. 4. Every tax ought to be so contrived as both to take out and keep out of the pockets of the people as little as possible, over and above what...

...of houses, payable at the same time at which such rents are usually paid, is levied at a time when it is most likely to be convenient for the contributor to pay ; or when he is most likely to have wherewithal to pay. Taxes upon such consumable goods as are articles...

...of houses, payable at the same term at which such rents are usually paid, is levied at a time when it is most likely to be convenient for the contributor to pay ; or when he is most likely to have wherewithal to pay. Taxes upon such consumable goods as are articles...