A history of income tax : the development of income tax from its beginning in 1799 to the present day related to the social, economic and political history of the period
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A history of income tax : the development of income tax from its beginning in 1799 to the present day related to the social, economic and political history of the period
（Routledge library editions, . Economic history ; 061 . Economic policy and public finance）
Routledge, 2010, c1966
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Reprint. Originally published: London : George Allen & Unwin, 1966
"Reprinted in 2006 ... First issued in paperback 2010"--T.p. verso
Bibliography: p. 255-260
Includes index
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Description
This classic book tells the story of the development of Income Tax from its beginning in 1799 to the present day and relates it to the social, economic and political history of the period.
There have been studies of Income Tax at various stages in its growth; studies of finance and taxation in general in which Income Tax has been closely concerned; studies too of some of the Chancellors of the Exchequer who have made significant contributions to the Income Tax system; but this is the first time an attempt has been made to encompass the whole 160 years or so of its life in one volume.
And a fascinating story it is too when set in perspective. The author shows how Income Tax was introduced to finance the Napoleonic Wars, how it was revived by Peel to pay for Free Trade, and how it underwrote Victorian prosperity and confidence. He then describes its immense expansion through two World Wars to its present position as a dominant feature of British finance. This book was first published in 1966.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1. Life Without Income Tax 2. The Tax that Beat Napoleon 3. The End and the Beginning 4. The Giant from Repose 5. Gladstonian Finance 6. Taxation in Twilight 7. Reprieve and Regeneration 8. Taxation as a Social Instrument 9. Trial by Battle 10. Further Reforms and the Depression 11. Crisis, Evasion and Recovery 12. Trial by Battle - 2 13. Labour Theory and Conservative Practice 14. Reforms, Reductions and Avoidance 15. Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow Bibliography Index
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