Sinopsis
The Match Tax: A Problem Of Finance is a book written by William Stanley Jevons in 1871. It is a detailed analysis of the economic and financial implications of the British government's decision to impose a tax on matches. The book explores the various factors that led to the imposition of the tax, including the increasing demand for matches and the need for revenue to fund the government's activities.Jevons provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the match tax, including its origins, implementation, and eventual repeal. He also examines the impact of the tax on various segments of society, including the match manufacturers, retailers, and consumers. The book includes detailed statistical data and analysis, as well as a discussion of the economic principles that underpin the taxation system.Overall, The Match Tax: A Problem Of Finance is a seminal work in the field of economics and taxation. It provides a valuable insight into the complexities of taxation policy and the economic consequences of government intervention in the market. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of taxation and its impact on society.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Reseña del editor
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Reseña del editor
The Match Tax: effects of the proposed Match Duty. It is worthy of remark that The Spectator, which had apparently bestowed more inquiry upon the subject than any other newspaper coming under my notice, was rather in favour of the proposed duty. The fact that this Match Tax was a favourite notion of so eminent and enlightened a free-trade financier as Mr. Wells, ought to have secured for the proposal a more careful and respectful examination on the part of the English press and public. The tax is also likely to be adopted in Italy and France. Hence I do not think it superfluous to take up the subject, and, with the advantage of time for inquiry and deliberation, to attempt to measure at their true value the numerous objections brought against the tax. I cannot believe that the present Government, a cabinet of financiers, as it has been called, could have made this unexpected proposal without some good reasons. It must be a very strong Government indeed that could afford to impose new taxes out of mere gaiety of heart. But new taxes must usually be imposed with some degree of suddenness and secrecy, otherwise the first years revenue would be wholly lost, and most unfair profits would fell to those who contrive to gain the earliest information. No time can thus be given for previous fan -wi -0 UM. V- -t.
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