| 单词 | direct tax |
| 例句 | It would be $100 of direct tax relief for a family of four. Quinn: More money needed for schools 2012-02-01T18:36:00Z But unlike those deals, which used direct tax abatements, private developers and studios must hit certain goals to receive expansive tax credits. Actor Jeremy Renner wants tax credits for film projects in northern Nevada, but he may have to wait 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z But unlike those deals, which used direct tax abatements, these tax credits would only be awarded upon completion of the films at studios built by private developers. Nevada considers $190 million in annual tax credits to bring Sony, film industry to Las Vegas 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Hense said a sticking point from an index provider perspective was that the EU does not have access to direct tax receipts. Exclusive: EU to push for its debt to be included in government bond indexes- official 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z He renewed his call for direct tax rebates from the state’s enormous $17.5 billion budget surplus. Minnesota Gov. Walz draws sharp contrasts with red states 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z “It is funded by the people of Britain,” he added, but “it is not direct tax money that goes into the BBC.” BBC objects to ‘government funded’ Twitter label. Musk has thoughts. 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z As a direct tax on the colonists, the Stamp Act imposed an internal tax on almost every type of printed paper colonists used, including newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z What angered the colonists most of all, however, was the imposition of direct taxes: taxes imposed on individuals instead of on transactions. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z This is a direct tax on the annual profits of businesses - essentially, a form of income tax for companies. Tory leadership: Do rivals tax pledges add up? 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Much of Ghana's economy operates outside the formal sector and less than 10% of the population pay direct taxes. Ghana's e-levy adds 1.5% tax to electronic payments 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z Little was taken from them in direct taxes to pay for the central government. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z “He will also point to the other ideas he has proposed on areas ranging from housing to care for seniors and people with disabilities to higher education affordability to direct tax relief for families.” State of the Union address will seek to revive dormant budget reconciliation bill 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z The funding comes from the new carbon tax, which is a direct tax on gasoline. Transportation: Incentivize innovation 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Instead, Webert’s bill creates the Public School Assistance Fund, which would direct tax revenue to school repairs. With marijuana now legal in Virginia, lawmakers debate how to set up the industry 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z Many of the group’s opponents are also outspoken supporters of school choice programs that direct tax dollars to parochial, private and charter schools. National School Boards Association stumbles into politics and is blasted apart 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z That formula was also to be used in fixing the amount of money to be raised in each State by any direct tax levied by Congress. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Biden has proposed trillions of dollars in tax increases on high earners and businesses, though he has vowed not to raise direct taxes on people earning $400,000 or less. Social Policy Bill Will Add to Deficit, C.B.O. Says; Democrats Delay Vote 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z “There’s a big suspicion of direct taxes, of giving the central government this power.” Who Are America’s Billionaires, Anyway? 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z The Constitution says that “direct taxes,” which are not clearly defined, must be apportioned among the states so that each state’s residents pay a share equal to the share of the state’s population. Hunting for Money, Democrats Rush to Rewrite Tax Code 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The Constitution requires that federal "direct taxes" - which are taxes levied on people paying them, rather than on goods and services - must be "apportioned" among the states. Explainer: Democratic 'billionaires tax' proposal likely to face legal challenges 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z So, a direct tax levied in proportion to population would fall more heavily on the residents of some States than it would on others—and would, therefore, be grossly unfair. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is a direct tax within the meaning of the Constitution, and its enactment without apportionment would be unconstitutional,” he wrote. Even some Democrats holding their nose at the party’s new plan for ‘billionaire’s tax’ 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z But what about a direct tax on the stuff we buy? Six things the UK could do to tackle climate change 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Many Senate Democrats have pushed to include either a direct tax on emissions or an indirect one, like a tariff on goods imported from high-emission countries such as China. Biden Urges Climate Action: ‘We Don’t Have Much More Than 10 Years’ 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Says Gutzman: “There never was a direct tax under the U.S. Constitution that needed to be apportioned by population.” EXPLAINER: No evidence ‘3/5 compromise’ aimed to end slavery 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z They asked Ms. Yellen to clarify that the language “at most” precludes the express use of the state and local funds for direct tax cuts. State AGs threaten action over relief package restrictions on tax cuts 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z The Constitution says that taxes “shall be … in Proportion to the Census” — all federal taxes, in other words, must be geographically uniform, but direct taxes must be apportioned. Even some Democrats holding their nose at the party’s new plan for ‘billionaire’s tax’ 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Given that there is no increase in direct taxes, this exacerbates India's delicate fiscal position. Three takeaways from India's 'pandemic budget' 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z While Mr. Biden is not proposing any direct tax increases on people earning under $400,000, he is proposing to increase the corporate tax rate to 28 percent, from 21 percent. Four Tricky Issues for the Biden-Harris Ticket 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z Trump is also showing new interest in school choice policies that allow families to direct tax dollars to private school tuition. Trump trains his eyes on education as he hunts path to victory 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Hotels generated $40 billion in direct tax revenue for state and local governments in 2018, according to an earlier research by Oxford Economics. Empty hotels create $17 billion budget hole for local governments 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z This requirement was part of the infamous constitutional compromise that counted enslaved persons as “three-fifths” of a person for purposes of legislative representation and direct taxes. Opinion | Yes, a wealth tax would be constitutional 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z America’s Founders banned “direct taxes” not apportioned by state population. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Nevertheless, courts have generally understood a direct tax to be a levy on income or wealth, as opposed to a tax on purchases or services. Perspective | Elizabeth Warren’s popular plan to tax the rich is probably unconstitutional 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z United States, that held taxes on carriages were not a direct tax, and only taxes on people or land was. Elizabeth Warren’s ‘wealth tax’ faces constitutional questions 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z More than 40 governments around the world, including the European Union and California, have now put a price on carbon, either through direct taxes on fossil fuels or through cap-and-trade programs. New U.N. Climate Report Says Put a High Price on Carbon 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z An IMF report recommended a reduction in high direct taxes, which were imposed to right the country’s public finances but also constrain growth. IMF uncertain Greece’s debt is sustainable in the long term 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Ms. Warren argues her law isn’t a direct tax, but courts would get their say. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Madison, the principal drafter of the Constitution, insisted that a proposed tax on carriages in 1794 was a direct tax and thus unconstitutional. Perspective | Elizabeth Warren’s popular plan to tax the rich is probably unconstitutional 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Farmers’ Loan & Trust Company, in which the high court held “taxes on personal property, or on the income of personal property, are likewise direct taxes.” Elizabeth Warren’s ‘wealth tax’ faces constitutional questions 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z The first round of tariffs seeks to avoid consumer end products, suggesting a carefully crafted strategy to avoid a direct tax on voters. Surprises lurk in Trump's China tariff list, from thermostats to... 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z The creation of what is effectively a new eurozone budget item—the stabilization fund—financed by direct taxes will also no doubt be seen for what it is: the thin edge of a wedge. Limbo Lingers for the European Union 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z If passed, Washington state would be the first in the nation to impose a direct tax on carbon emissions. Washington carbon tax bill clears key fiscal committee 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z His definition of a direct tax agreed with Madison that there could be no tax “on the whole property of individuals or on their whole real or personal estate.” Perspective | Elizabeth Warren’s popular plan to tax the rich is probably unconstitutional 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z In interviews this week, Republican senators noted that the bill gives the middle class a direct tax cut, so it doesn’t matter what the rich receive as long as ordinary Americans are getting help. How an unequal tax cut grew more unequal 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Indirect taxes, such as a sales or consumption tax, or — even better — taxes on immovable property, don’t reduce people’s incentive to save or invest, as direct taxes on personal or corporate income do. The Tax Reform America Needs (and Probably Won’t Get) 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z She offered instead her “circuit breaker” program, which would provide a direct tax credit to residents with excessive property taxes in proportion to their income, although she never offered a detailed explanation of the plan. At First New Jersey Governor Debates, Parties Differ on Policy and in Tone 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z But she has so far declined to say whether a manifesto pledge not to raise direct taxes ahead of the 2015 election will be retained this time around. Election 2017: Labour rules out tax rises for 95% of earners - BBC News 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z That makes it a direct tax that should be subject to the long-dormant requirement of apportionment, which the “border adjustment” plan cannot possibly satisfy. Opinion | If retail politics doesn’t kill this $1 trillion tax, the Supreme Court should 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z “The result is that small farmers pay virtually no direct taxes.” Antebellum slave tax has lingering effect in Alabama 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z This points to bigger flaws in China’s taxation system: an overreliance on indirect taxes and poor design of direct taxes. China’s reputation for low-cost manufacturing under attack 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z These figures are for disposable income, which is what you get after you've added benefits and subtracted direct taxes such as income tax and council tax. Reality Check: Has inequality been getting worse? - BBC News 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Shifting the burden to direct taxes would be fairer but involve taking on entrenched interests far more powerful than non-air-conditioned restaurateurs. Lost in transition 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z In the rest of the world they are either non-existent or scant because most of the population doesn't pay self-filed direct taxes. Income inequality is cyclical 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z In November, Washington state voters will consider an initiative that would impose a direct tax on carbon emissions from fossil fuels burned in the state while lowering state sales and business taxes. carbon-rules 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z That means the light by which we see this bright star left on its journey the same year that the British parliament passed the Stamp Act, the first direct tax imposed on American colonies. This Week’s Night Sky: Winter Solstice and a Christmas Moon 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z A report by the Center for the Blue Economy, at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, disputes Quest’s estimate of billions of dollars in direct tax revenue for states. As decision nears, opposition builds to offshore drilling along Atlantic Coast 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z Charlie Kludt, the president of the South Dakota Firefighters Association, said the lucky departments receive tax revenue, either through a direct tax district or through a levy. South Dakota fire departments face funding, other challenges 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z It was then opponents raised a question about whether a tax on income was a “direct tax” within the meaning of the U.S. Eight Tax Myths -- Lessons for Tax Week 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z The Senate plan for the next two-year budget cycle does not include any new taxes to pay for education but does direct tax money from recreational-marijuana sales toward education. House, Senate budgets direct more money to education 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z "Our Kiwi counterparts increased rates to 15%, and reduced direct taxes but they don't have the GST exclusions we have," explains Mr Greco. Australia's great GST debate gathers steam 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z The “ka-ching!” of gambling revenue is sweet music to many lawmakers, who get to extract money from the pockets of the mostly low-income people who gamble without having to call it a direct tax. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z The case study attempts to quantify both direct tax costs and indirect, but significant compliance costs. Magnum Opus: "Paying Taxes 2015: The Global Picture" 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Farmer’s Loan, where it decided that a tax on income received from rental property was a “direct tax.” Eight Tax Myths -- Lessons for Tax Week 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Independence would mean the Scottish Parliament adopting responsibility for all tax rates on Scotland – both direct taxes on individuals and businesses and indirect taxes such as VAT. Why Scotland's Small Businesses Fear A Vote For Independence 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Third, random assignment of tax benefits would not entail the costs of planning and compliance that often significantly reduce the direct tax benefits companies enjoy. REIT Conversions: Good For Wall Street. Not Good For America. 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z But the payroll tax is a direct tax on jobs, on work. Down Under, a Carbon Tax Goes Down 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z The GST will replace all direct taxes levied on goods and services by the Indian Central and State governments. India's Budget Disappoints Over-Enthusiastic Market, But Still Much To Like About New Government 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z In 1909 Congress started taxing the business income of corporations, and the Supreme Court held that was not a direct tax and so was not subject to apportionment. Eight Tax Myths -- Lessons for Tax Week 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z There was little controversy in Kansas over the Keystone XL, and little direct tax benefit, either. Pipeline in Kansas part of a much bigger story 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z In short, if we are determined to reduce living standards for our people, let us at least do so in the most transparent way by imposing a direct tax on carbon consumption. Lack Of Transparency The Key To Success Of EPA Climate Change Proposals 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z The budget should commit to completing the uniform goods-and-services tax within two years and to simplifying and codifying direct tax rules within one year. How Modi can revive India's economy 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z He told Reuters the party wanted regions to have more power over budgets - they already raise substantial direct taxes - and also run services "like the police, courts and prosecutors". Kiev woos oligarchs, bolstering east against Putin 2014-03-24T09:24:12Z Independent Life Insurance Co., suggested that a tax on imputed rent might be considered a “direct tax” requiring apportionment. Today's Economist: Taxing Homeowners as if They Were Landlords 2013-09-03T11:00:42Z Companies should understand the regulations around Gift Aid, direct tax and VAT before transferring funds or making important strategic decisions.• Why setting up a charity makes good business sense 2013-07-17T07:00:00Z Mr Sheikh says the business community knows that revenue collection needs to rise and that, contrary to popular belief, it does not oppose the imposition of direct taxes. Economy confronts Pakistan's leaders 2013-05-09T21:08:04Z The reason they balked: it suddenly occurred to them that the bill would also allow parents to direct tax dollars to Islamic schools. Can North Carolina Declare an "Official" Religion? 2013-04-08T11:05:25Z The reality is that the cuts in direct taxes, such as the personal allowance, are entirely offset by rises in indirect taxes and the loss of tax credits and benefits. Budget 2013: most will be worse off under George Osborne 2013-03-20T14:24:02Z After extra welfare cost savings were announced in the autumn budget Yvette Cooper, shadow minister for women and equalities, argued that 81% of new direct tax, tax credit, and benefit changes would hit women. Conservatives worried by diminishing support among women voters 2013-02-15T18:55:58Z Corporations were keenly sensitive to changes in broader tax policy, in addition to benefiting from direct tax breaks. Some Breaks for Industries Are Retained in Fiscal Deal 2013-01-03T02:25:50Z However, he did not touch pensions - keeping one election promise - and said the tax burden was being shifted from direct taxes on labor and income to taxation on consumption. Spain deepens austerity under European pressure 2012-07-11T09:32:46Z Receipts from personal income taxes rose slightly, but were unable to offset the collapse in corporate receipts and falls in property taxes and "other direct taxes", which fell to €816m from last year's €1.4bn. Greece economic woes deepen as tax receipts nosedive 2012-06-25T13:20:02Z An increase in direct taxes, such as income tax, can reduce consumption by twice as much as energy and carbon taxes that raise the same amount. Energy taxes can beat debt Catch-22 2012-06-01T09:52:24Z Madrid was rapped over the knuckles on taxes, with the commission wanting fewer direct tax hikes and more indirect taxes. European commission country scorecards 2012-05-30T18:21:58Z And some of the other taxes are imposed on insurance companies and the like, which of course may pass on the cost of the taxes, but it is not a direct tax on a person. Obama: Broken promises on taxes and health care? 2012-05-17T10:02:00Z Heavy duties were also placed on most goods of domestic manufacture, with the exception of cotton, and a direct tax of six millions was levied on the nation. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z The law of that year lowered the qualification of the payer of a direct tax to 10 fl. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z For example, an increase in direct taxes, such as income tax, can reduce consumption by twice as much as energy and carbon taxes that raise the same amount of revenue. Energy taxes can beat debt Catch-22 2012-06-01T09:52:24Z The annual average of direct tax paid to the Government by each man, woman, and child, exceeds �3. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z The streets had never any names until the assessment of the direct tax in the administration of President Adams. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z That is, the enumeration directed to be made, and upon the basis of which the constitutional apportionment of representatives and direct taxes was to be made, distinguished only between free persons and slaves. Slavery and the Constitution 2012-02-01T03:00:13.957Z This is the only direct tax the inhabitants are called upon to pay. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z Too honest to be governed by expediency, Grenville had already proposed levying a direct tax upon the Americans of two millions of dollars per annum, allowing them to raise that sum in their own way. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z This compromise was favorable to the slave states in that it gave them an increased number of representatives, but it was unfavorable in that it increased their proportion of direct taxes. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z Land was not otherwise taxed, and to this day direct taxes on farm property are almost unknown, though imposts of every other conceivable kind have been multiplied. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z The Manipuris paid very little revenue in money, and none in direct taxes. My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills 2011-10-26T02:00:28.847Z The yield of the indirect taxes fell off through the interruption of business, and the direct taxes were in large measure withheld, for want of an authority to enforce payment. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z This was the limitation of citizenship to payers of direct taxes, except soldiers who had fought in one or more campaigns for the Republic, this being a sufficient qualification. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z His direct taxes are paid to officials acting under state laws. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z The active citizen was the citizen who paid direct taxes, and had therefore a right to vote; the passive citizen was he who paid no direct taxes, and had no right to vote. Contemporary Socialism 2011-09-10T02:00:28.673Z Parliament had no constitutional right to levy a direct tax of any kind on America. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z The courts also levied the direct taxes, which were very heavy. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The judge, Ernest Goldsmith, ordered California air regulators to provide a more detailed examination of all options for controlling emissions, including a direct tax on them. News Analysis: An Unclear Course on Emissions Policy 2011-05-30T03:03:21Z Why has the imposition of direct taxes on the states not been resorted to with more frequency? Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z Payment of £20 of direct taxes would also be a title to the franchise, as would a University degree. The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z These were the only instruments for the general administration and for that of the direct taxes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." 2011-05-27T02:00:16.463Z But a direct tax imposed by parliament to support an obnoxious soldiery set in motion the forces of discontent and produced a unity of opposition which surprised the ministers of George III. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The US Embassy said it was exempt from paying "direct taxes" but the mayor maintains the charge is not a tax. Johnson issues C-charge bill for Obama visit 2011-05-26T16:52:55Z At the same time it was decided that direct taxes among the states should be apportioned on the same basis. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z The council also chooses communal delegates to elect senators; and draws up the list of r�partiteurs, whose function is to settle how the commune’s share of direct taxes shall be allotted among the taxpayers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z Consequently it did away with indirect taxation on objects of consumption, and made the principal direct tax the tax on land. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." 2011-05-27T02:00:16.463Z No single citizen should be exempt from a share, and by preserving indirect taxation upon luxuries and starting a direct tax at the lowest reasonable point, every one will have to pay something. Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day 2011-04-19T02:00:17.257Z The vast expenses of war must be met by corresponding taxes, whether by duties on merchandise or direct taxes on real estate; yet they fall most heavily on the poor. War Inconsistent with the Religion of Jesus Christ 2011-04-18T02:00:09.590Z The replacement of the four direct taxes by the income tax in France, as proposed in 1909, is a very recent example. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z As the arrondissement has neither property nor budget, the principal business of the council is to allot to each commune its share of the direct taxes imposed on the arrondissement by the general council. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z The stinking fish barrel that is the City probably employs more people directly depriving the UK of legitimate tax revenue than is raised by the direct taxes that these people pay. Letters: Mutuals can be a rock for the banks 2011-02-26T00:08:09Z This 10 per cent. resembles the “centimes additionels” which are levied in foreign countries on direct taxes, and are applicable there to local expenditure. The New Irish Constitution 2011-02-06T03:00:57.247Z Foreign companies as early as this year should be able to raise loans in rubles in Russia, Medvedev said, also pledging that the Russian government won’t impose any direct taxes on the financial industry. Medvedev Plans Russian Fund to Lure Investors, Damp Terror Focus 2011-01-26T23:25:25Z The only major line item of the budget that is increasing is debt interest, which according to the European Commission, will exceed government proceeds from direct taxes by 2014. News Analysis: Foreigners Shun Europe?s Bonds, and Debt Piles Up 2011-01-11T19:45:33Z Eager to maintain its status as a low-tax business center, however, the emirate is likely to opt for small increases in indirect taxes, leaving direct taxes unchanged and cutting spending instead. Analysis: Dubai seen selling assets, issuing bonds to pay debt 2010-09-07T14:19:00Z The state is also proposing to collect its first-ever direct taxes, in the form of a corporate levy and to introduce a new system of value-added taxation — all pending approval by lawmakers. Adding Taxes, Shedding Secrecy 2010-08-27T19:06:00Z In general, Middle Eastern governments rely heavily on indirect taxes – goods, services and customs duties – rather than the more politically sensitive direct taxes. Why taxes are low in the Middle East 2010-08-23T08:32:00Z The American Gaming Association said racetrack casinos paid $2.63 billion in direct taxes to states and communities in 2009, money used to fund things like education and tourism. Racetracks warily embrace slots, video gambling 2010-05-13T20:01:00Z A second count attacks the tax penalty on the uninsured, saying it is an illegal direct tax, and not an allowable excise tax on goods or services. Experts Split on State Lawsuits Over Health Care Law 2010-05-11T00:50:00Z Raising NI is "particularly ill-advised" and a "direct tax on jobs", Mr Lambert wrote. Business bodies urge faster cuts 2010-03-08T12:12:00Z The government also announced plans to introduce a Goods and Services Tax and reform direct taxes in April 2011. India to review economy stimulus 2010-02-26T07:38:00Z Three great direct taxes," says Sismondi, "alike ruinous, impended over the citizens. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 The ultimate effects which will result from such taxes then are precisely the same as those which result from a direct tax on profits. On The Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation The convention which drafted the Constitution of the United States attempted to secure a balance of interests by apportioning both representatives in Congress and direct taxes according to population. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" Taxes are called direct taxes when the payment is made by the person who is intended to bear the sacrifice. Political economy British Columbia has a direct tax on property and on income. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" But erelong these indirect taxes proved unproductive, and recourse was had to the lasting scourge of direct taxes. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 Congress had commenced the war without adequate funds, and without the power of imposing direct taxes. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools A direct tax for the wooden “pallysadoe” about Cambridge led the township of Watertown in 1632 to make the first protest in America against taxation without representation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" Just as the old direct taxes were first supplemented by, and then absorbed in, the general taxation of movables, so the customs, in the strict sense, were followed by the subsidies or parliamentary grants. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" The magnitude of direct taxes does not reflect the real tax burden borne by the population, because the population ultimately pays both the turnover and the profit tax through higher prices of consumer goods. Area Handbook for Romania These direct taxes soon became fearfully oppressive, and it is proved, by the clearest evidence, that they were among the leading causes of the decline of the empire. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 Before the question was taken on this report, a proviso was moved and agreed to that direct taxes should be in proportion to representation. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 If the people of the colonies had in patience endured the oppressions of the English commercial restrictions, could that endurance afford any ground for new oppressions in the shape of direct taxes? History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia This settlement, which remained in force for centuries and affected all the later direct taxes, had the great advantages of certainty and adaptability. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" I agree with you that if you had only direct taxes, you would have economical government. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) Assessment of direct taxes.—Assessment implies an enumeration of property in the possession of supposed owners and an appraisement of its value. Rural Health and Welfare The next objection that arises against this proffered constitution is, that the apportionment of representatives and direct taxes are unjust. Essays on the Constitution of the United States The advice of many governors and military officers had deeply impressed the government with the necessity of laying direct taxes as the only means of retaining the control of the colonies. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia In the former year the Probate and legacy duties brought in about one million; the other direct taxes, even including the “House duty,” did not raise the total to �3,000,000. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" The requirement of the constitution is, that "representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned," &c., according to the number of "free persons" and "all other persons." The Unconstitutionality of Slavery In 1791 a direct tax was levied by Act of Congress on all lands and houses; excise officers were to ascertain their value. The Trial of Theodore Parker For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence The poorest classes were exempt from direct taxes, but were excluded from office. The History of Freedom Intriguing candidates will go about among those who have not the means to pay the direct tax and pay it for them, on condition of receiving their votes. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 From being an infrequent and uncertain kind of taxation the direct tax on movables, which was practically absorbing the older forms, became usual and regular. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" In 1763 England determined to levy upon the colonies direct taxes, not only for their own military defence, but also as a contribution to the payment of the British war debt. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 The execution of the law relative to the direct tax was resisted in Northampton county, Penn., and some prisoners rescued from an officer of the United States. The Trial of Theodore Parker For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence A direct tax is one which is demanded from the very persons who, it is intended or desired, should pay it. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy One, advocated by the English members, was to levy a direct tax on land; the other, proposed by the French members, was to impose extra customs duties. The 'Patriotes' of '37 A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion The county board obtains funds for road work through a direct tax on all property in the county, the maximum rate being limited by statute. American Rural Highways The only direct tax which the Dukes of Normandy had the right to levy was called moneyage, or fouage, or hearth money. The Coinages of the Channel Islands This was certainly a most reasonable demand for the protection of one-half the people of the city, who paid fully half the indirect taxes as well as a fair proportion of the direct taxes. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III This objection applies to all taxes on expenditure; nothing but a direct tax on income can reach a miser. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy These consisted, first, in taking upon themselves a proportion of direct taxes, increased in the same ratio as their representation was increased by the concession to their slaves. An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans The rates which must be paid by an elector, or one eligible for an elector, consist of the principal of the direct taxes without regard to the additional hundredths. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 The provision relating to direct taxes is a good example. The Spirit of American Government A Study Of The Constitution: Its Origin, Influence And Relation To Democracy Article 1st, Section 2d, reads thus: "Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union according to their respective number." History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II A window-tax is a direct tax on expenditure; so are the taxes on horses and carriages. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy For their convenience the revenues were raised by imposts instead of direct taxes, and thus they give little or nothing in exchange for their excessive representation. An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans All Frenchmen aged thirty years complete, who exercise political and civil rights, who dwell in the electoral division, and who pay a direct tax of two hundred francs in principal, are electors for the division. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 Supplemented by miscellaneous items which included no internal revenue after 1849, and no direct tax after 1839, it carried most of the financial burdens. The New Nation There are many forms of more or less indirect tax which are substituted in different parts of the world for direct taxes. The Economic Aspect of Geology A house-tax, for example, is a direct tax on expenditure, if levied, as it usually is, on the occupier of the house. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy In the two latter classes all had the suffrage who paid at least ten gulden in direct taxes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" They not only imposed direct taxes, as they do to-day, but they laid duties on exports and imports, each according to its own narrow view of its local interests. The Critical Period of American History Like the tariff, the income, excise, and direct taxes were often revised and raised, and many of the tariff increases were dependent upon them. The New Nation To any increase of the direct taxes the despot would not listen. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) In the mean time, it has been found necessary to impose various new and direct taxes. A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore A direct tax is a tax on real property or a poll tax. Citizenship A Manual for Voters Only citizens who pay a certain amount of direct taxes can vote. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim But its unpopularity remained unabated, and even philosophers like Locke contended that the whole public revenue should be drawn from direct taxes upon the land. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 The caves with doors pay taxes, it is said, but those with no more than a sack escape anything in the shape of a direct tax. A Tramp's Notebook It is enough that by exemptions upon the direct taxes, so far as concerns three of them—window, assessed, and income—Ireland receives a large indemnity. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843 A small direct tax on property, levied by the District Courts of Session, and not amounting to £3,500 for the whole country, sufficed for all local expenses. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 If we have no right to legislate for those States now, we had no right to impose the direct tax upon them. History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States And in imposing direct taxes pursuant to the Constitution, Congress shall have no power to impose on slaves a higher rate of tax than on land, according to their just value. A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861 He recommended, therefore, that Congress provide for accepting such persons from States so affected in lieu of direct taxes, and that such persons accepted by the General Government be declared free immediately. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 And if we would follow the Aurelian suggestion of remitting all direct taxes to every citizen who had not been plaintiff in a lawsuit for ten years, we would gradually get something approaching pure justice. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 A goodly loan, a direct tax, and a provisional army, Washington again leader, were readily voted. History of the United States, Volume 2 When the rebellion broke out, in the first year of the war, we passed a law for collecting a direct tax, and we assessed that tax upon all the rebellious States. History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States In future, representation and direct taxes were to be apportioned according to the respective numbers of free persons. Union and Democracy He was interested also in the redemption of lands held by direct taxes and sought to promote a measure for the construction of telegraph lines in the State. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 The same injustice was shown in levying direct taxes. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 A direct tax of $3,500,000 was laid upon the United States, and apportioned among the states respectively for the year 1814. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. Until this time taxes had either been direct taxes laid upon land and personal property, or indirect taxes laid upon various objects of export and import. An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England The revenue is derived from direct taxes on land and provisions, excise upon exports and imports, and harbour dues. Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823 Statesmen and financiers saw from the first that the direct tax clause in the Constitution would be valuable only in forcing the use of the excise. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 Every indirect tax was to be reduced or swept away, and yet no two men appeared to agree upon the principles of the direct taxes that were to take their place. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 It was estimated that the internal taxes and the direct tax would yield $3,500,000. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. By law of 1881 the class system of voting in Bavaria was replaced by an equal suffrage extended to all males paying a direct tax. The Governments of Europe The Committee of Detail finally brought forward for the apportionment of direct taxes and representation in the House a plan for taking the Negroes into account. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918 If not a direct tax, it was admitted to be properly levied according to that clause in the Constitution which declares that "all duties, imposts, and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States." Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 The principle of a direct tax was admitted. Albert Gallatin American Statesmen Series, Vol. XIII Direct taxes, to be apportioned among the states, are not likely to be again assessed after the experience we had as to the last direct tax. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. The direct tax qualification of three hundred francs was reduced to one of two hundred, and, for certain professional classes, of one hundred. The Governments of Europe The Stamp Act was a direct tax laid upon the whole American people by Parliament, a legislative body in which they were not represented. The War of Independence The case turned wholly upon the point whether the tax, on carriages kept for private use, was a direct tax. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 On the question of taxation he declared himself in favor of direct taxes, and held that a tax on houses and lands could be levied without difficulty. Albert Gallatin American Statesmen Series, Vol. XIII Provisions were also made for the collection in the insurrectionary districts within the United States of the direct taxes levied under the act of 1862. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. Aside from the apportioning of the direct taxes among the arrondissements, they are restricted pretty generally to the administration of highways, canals, schools, asylums, and similar interests. The Governments of Europe Of all kinds of direct tax none can be less annoying, except for one reason; it is exceedingly difficult to evade such a tax; it enforces itself. The War of Independence Unfortunately also the attempt to levy a direct tax was received by the people with grave manifestations of disapproval. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 Only those were to have votes who paid direct taxes to the amount of three days' wages in the year. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3) Essay 1: Robespierre The impossibility of increasing the indirect taxation is bringing about the increase of direct taxes, and therefore makes the burden on the Ottoman tax-payers all the heavier. The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine The European War, March 1915 The assembly authorizes the revision of the constitution, enacts all laws, levies direct taxes, grants public privileges, establishes offices, and elects all executive and judicial officials of the canton. The Governments of Europe The colonists, he said, had objected to a direct tax, but they had often submitted to port duties, and could not reasonably refuse to do so again. The War of Independence Two years later James, now become king, virtually abrogated this charter by levying direct taxes on New York without the consent of the people, by prohibiting the introduction of printing, and otherwise assuming arbitrary power. The Land We Live In The Story of Our Country They have the right to place a direct tax upon property. Home Rule Second Edition According to the received construction of the Constitution of the United States, which had been acquiesced in for sixty years, taxes on lands and slaves were direct taxes. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government Inasmuch as only payers of direct taxes to the amount of 2,000 francs a year were eligible as senators, the upper house represented almost exclusively the interests of wealth. The Governments of Europe Of the direct taxes the most important in every way was the taille. The French Revolution A Short History Revenues of the royal domain, excises on salt and other articles, import and export duties, and the sale of offices and monopolies, supplemented the direct taxes. The Age of the Reformation Either of these sums is probably much larger than it would be advisable to attempt to produce by a direct tax in this country. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864 On April 24, 1863, a new act was passed relative to internal or direct taxes. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government A penalty imposed for nonpayment of a direct tax is not a part of the tax itself and hence is not subject to the rule of apportionment. The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 The direct tax was not even supported by the committee. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 5 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States North Carolina had expressed her hostility to the one as well as to the other, and several other states were known to disapprove of direct taxes. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States How long would the commercial or city industry of England stand direct taxes to the amount of 46 per cent on their clear income? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 A system of measures by which to obtain a revenue from direct taxes and duties was commenced at the first session of Congress under the provisional Government. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government They absolutely contributed nothing to the revenue of the country in the way of direct taxes! Round About the Carpathians The members of the opposition were in favour of raising the whole sum required by additional burdens on trade, and by direct taxes. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 5 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States But notwithstanding this plea, a form of direct tax on the American colonies, called the stamp tax, was brought forward in 1765. The Leading Facts of English History There is another enormous injustice connected with the income tax, and indeed all the direct taxes to Government, which loudly calls for remedy—Ireland pays none of them. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 Money is wanting for an useful undertaking, as a school, &c. for which a direct tax would be disapproved. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 The conscription of wealth might well begin with placing all articles of food and clothing on the free list and levying a direct tax on all land values. The Next of Kin Those who Wait and Wonder A direct tax on gold has more than once been threatened; concessions for cyanide, jam, bread, biscuits, and woollen fabrics were all attempted. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs The direct tax levied in 1861 is not even suspected of invalidity. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 3: Grover Cleveland, First Term We are always told Ireland cannot afford to pay any direct taxes. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 "No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration, herein before directed to be taken." Reading Made Easy for Foreigners - Third Reader Whatever is above that is a direct tax; and if the amount of that tax be left to the will and pleasure of another, it is an arbitrary tax. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) An Irish Chancellor of the Exchequer will find no such fiscal reserves in direct taxes as does his more fortunate British colleague. Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union The people of the loyal States paid this direct tax as they bore other burdens in support of the Government, and I believe the taxpayers themselves are content. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 3: Grover Cleveland, First Term Ireland should pay the income and all direct taxes, at least on land, bonds, and other realised property, as well as the assessed and other direct taxes, just as Great Britain. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 Members have voted for laws imposing upon them direct taxes, which are apportioned, according to the Constitution, only "among the several States" according to their population. American Eloquence, Volume 4 Studies In American Political History (1897) When, therefore, direct taxes are not necessary, they will not be recurred to. American Eloquence, Volume 1 Studies In American Political History (1896) But they did not foresee the fact, that the laying of direct taxes would be unnecessary, and that the slave states would consequently escape taxation for their slaves. The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. The money raised by this direct tax was collected and expended twenty-seven years ago. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 3: Grover Cleveland, First Term All direct taxes should be levied equally on landed and personal estates, and, subject to the distinction after-mentioned, equally on professional income, as the fruit of realised capital. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 Taxes levied by villages, towns, townships, cities, counties, and States are for the most part direct taxes. Elements of Civil Government By the direct tax system, none can escape. Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1865 Only three direct taxes have been laid; and it is not probable that another will become necessary; the treasury being supplied from other sources, chiefly by duties on imports. The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. All must agree that the direct tax was lawfully and constitutionally laid and that it was rightfully and correctly collected. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 3: Grover Cleveland, First Term Their finances, you will perceive, are very low, and they dare not propose direct taxes. The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock Besides these, there are the provincial and municipal charges, which, under the title of additional per-centage, amount to more than double the direct taxes. The Roman Question They lay a direct tax upon one State and impose none upon the others. The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10) Although Congress has power to lay direct taxes, it has seldom been exercised. The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. If it were, it would be obnoxious to the decision in the Pollock case as imposing a direct tax without apportionment among the states. Our Changing Constitution The most likely method would be to take off the indirect taxes, and to put a small direct tax upon every master of a house, however low his situation in life. Political Pamphlets Its worst fault was more political than economical: it was the 45 centimes, that is to say, the sudden increase by 45 per cent, of the direct taxes. Correspondence & Conversations of Alexis de Tocqueville with Nassau William Senior from 1834 to 1859, Volume 2 The Constitution of the United States provides that "direct taxes" shall be apportioned among the states in proportion to their population, but makes no such restriction on the levying of "duties," "imposts," and "taxes." The Making of Arguments The next prohibition is, "No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken." The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. The language of the act, as well as the declarations of its sponsors, clearly indicate that it is intended, not as a direct tax on property, but as an excise tax on privilege. Our Changing Constitution We know that such a reform as would send up a Parliament, chosen by all payers of direct taxes, is not only just and reasonable, but easy of execution. Political Pamphlets All those who paid no direct tax at all, or less than this fixed amount, and those who were wage earners, were excluded from control of the State and were made a subject body. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle From this comparison of the two sets of cases the essential characteristics of the direct tax are brought to the surface. The Making of Arguments Give the rule of apportioning representatives and direct taxes. The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. Of course a direct tax must be apportioned and an indirect tax must be uniform. Our Changing Constitution Must be uniform throughout the United States So far, we have discussed the indirect taxes only, for at present the United States levies no direct taxes. Our Government: Local, State, and National: Idaho Edition Only the active citizens received the franchise, and the active citizen, according to this constitution, is no other than one who pays a direct tax of a definitely stated amount. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle It has been the policy of the Government from its foundation to defray as far as possible the expenses of carrying the mails by a direct tax in the form of postage. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 2: Chester A. Arthur They had few direct taxes to bear, except the tithes required for the support of the church and such small contributions as were necessary for local purposes. Canada under British Rule 1760-1900 As has been seen, the only express limitations are that direct taxes shall be apportioned among the states, that indirect taxes shall be uniform, and that exports shall not be taxed at all. Our Changing Constitution That part of the clause which provides for the laying of direct taxes is still in force. Our Government: Local, State, and National: Idaho Edition That all the direct taxes paid to the State, in ordinary times, amount scarcely to 75 millions, that is to say, to a sixth of this contribution. 3rd. Through the Iron Bars Two Years of German Occupation in Belgium It is not deemed necessary to resort to direct taxes or excises, the measures recommended being deemed preferable as a means of increasing the revenue. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 3: James Knox Polk This, the chief direct tax of the Colony, was an annual impost of 1d. in the £ on the capital value of every citizen's possessions, less his debts and an exemption of £500. The Long White Cloud Another was the provision that direct taxes should be apportioned among the states according to population. Our Changing Constitution The States are, therefore, for the most part, restricted to a direct tax on property for the support of their governments. Government and Administration of the United States Article First, Section Second, reads thus: 'Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective numbers.' Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 Two of these, a stamp tax very similar to the famous one of 1765, and a direct tax, greatly excited the people. A School History of the United States As the Federal Congress is a taxing body, representatives and direct taxes are apportioned among the several states according to the same rule, that is, according to population. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins The including of them may now be referred to the object of direct taxes, and incidentally only to that representation. The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4 In discussing the small amount of direct taxes the Negro pays, the fact that he pays tremendous indirect taxes is often overlooked. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue If an income tax is a direct tax, it must be apportioned among the states according to population. The United States Since the Civil War The direct tax was the first of its kind in our history, and was laid on lands, houses, and negro slaves. A School History of the United States A census must be taken every ten years in order to adjust the representation, and no direct tax can be imposed except according to the census. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins The two first prohibitions are with respect to the census, according to which direct taxes are imposed, and with respect to the importation of slaves. The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4 But he only supported partial, not general liberty: he was no friend of universal suffrage; he supported the householder, or rather the direct tax paying suffrage. Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 1 The dependent pension bill which Cleveland had vetoed was passed, and a direct tax which had been levied on the states during the Civil War was refunded. The United States Since the Civil War To apportion direct taxes among the several states according to their population. %466. A School History of the United States In direct taxes, as income taxes, property rates, the cost of collection is very small—about two-pence in the pound. Speculations from Political Economy The including of them may now be referred to the object of direct taxes, and incidentally only to that of representation. The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4 No capitation, or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken. Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched One project was the return of the direct tax which had been levied on the states at the outbreak of the Civil War. The United States Since the Civil War In 1895 there were still some 11,000 small parishes which had no Board Schools, and in consequence paid no direct taxes for schools. The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization It amounts, in effect, to a direct tax on travel, and falls heavily on the hundreds of young men of limited means, who annually visit Europe for the purpose of completing their education. The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain No capitation or other direct tax shall be paid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken. The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4 Taxes No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration hereinbefore directed to be taken. Studies in Civics And they have paid for them by direct taxes, like the Romans, or by tolls levied upon traffic, as many mediaeval governments preferred to do. The Theory of Social Revolutions Other direct taxes were levied on persons and movable property, and all were regulated on a scale of almost intolerable severity. Holland The History of the Netherlands The Constitution laid it down that no head tax or other direct tax should be imposed except by apportioning it among the several States on the basis of their population. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) The two first prohibitions are with respect to the census, according to which direct taxes are imposed, and with respect to the importation of slaves. The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4 As it cannot compel a state to collect taxes for it, the general government is practically barred, on account of expense, from laying direct taxes. Studies in Civics Money bills were to originate in the lower house, and direct taxes could be granted for only a year. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17 It was finally agreed that direct taxes and representatives should be apportioned according to population, and that three fifths of the slaves should be counted as population. A Brief History of the United States The Supreme Court decided as long ago as 1789 that an income tax was not a direct tax, and need not, therefore, be apportioned among the States. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) Mr. Dickinson and Mr. Wilson moved to strike out, "and direct taxes," from Article 1, Section 2, as improperly placed in a clause relating merely to the Constitution of the House of Representatives. The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4 By the General Government.—The sources of revenue to the general government are: 1, customs; 2, excises; 3, direct taxes; 4, public lands; 5, receipts from post offices, patents, copyrights, fines, escheats, &c. Studies in Civics Since direct taxes have been but three times assessed in the history of the United States, the practical advantage was on the side of the North. Formation of the Union, 1750-1829 There is a direct tax upon property of ½ per cent. upon its valuation, and specific taxes of a dollar on every horse above two years old, and a dollar and a half on each dog. The Hawaiian Archipelago The Federalists had not only authorised by their war measures a large addition to the national debt, but had imposed certain forms of direct taxes. The United States of America, Part 1 On the motion to strike out, "and direct taxes," from this place,—New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, aye—3; New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, no—8. pp. 1569-70. The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4 A tax on incomes derived from such property was, in May, 1895, declared by the United States Supreme Court to be a direct tax. Studies in Civics On July 12, the matter was adjusted by a compromise: the Southerners agreed to count slaves only at three fifths of their number, in apportioning both representatives and direct taxes. Formation of the Union, 1750-1829 Among other direct taxes, every quadruped that can be called a horse, above two years old, pays a dollar a year, and every dog a dollar and a half. The Hawaiian Archipelago This proportion was now taken both for determining representatives in Congress and for assessing direct taxes. The United States of America, Part 1 No capitation or other direct tax shall be paid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken. The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4 The including of direct taxes was a concession to the slaveholding states. Studies in Civics But indirect taxes must be uniform throughout the United States, and all direct taxes, except income taxes, must be apportioned among the states according to population. Problems in American Democracy How are representatives and direct taxes to be apportioned among the states? A Brief History of the United States It was a direct tax, and, although constitutional, in form the most obvious and objectionable. The United States of America, Part 1 The royal revenue was derived chiefly from three sources: the royal domains, the direct taxes, and the indirect taxes. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. From most of the regular, direct taxes paid by Frenchmen the Clergy of France was freed. The Eve of the French Revolution All direct taxes must be apportioned according to population. Problems in American Democracy To the merchant who pays tariff duties the amount involved is a direct tax. Business Hints for Men and Women Various attempts by Congress to levy a direct tax on incomes have been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court because it was not so apportioned. Community Civics and Rural Life The other direct taxes were the poll tax, i.e., a certain sum which everybody alike must pay, and the income tax, usually a twentieth part of the income. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. But in the other direct taxes, their wealth and influence sometimes enabled them to escape a fair assessment. The Eve of the French Revolution While successive reductions in Federal taxes have relieved most farmers of direct taxes to the National Government, State and local levies have become a serious burden. State of the Union Address Hail to the day when there shall be no direct tax on the means of education! Town and Country; or, life at home and abroad, without and within us No capitation, or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration hereinbefore directed to be taken. 5TH CLAUSE. Community Civics and Rural Life Without the consent of Parliament, Charles was bound not to levy direct taxes. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. They paid none of the direct taxes levied on their fellow subjects. The Eve of the French Revolution It appears then, that, to an expenditure of L224 necessary to produce the present volume, L42 are added in the shape of a direct tax. On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures The tax on houses and windows is one of those direct taxes, which, like the poor-rates, is not confounded with trade; and, when taken off, the relief will be instantly felt. Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 2 (1779-1792): the Rights of Man Of the Sugar Act, which was not a direct tax, so much could not be said; but this act was at least "burthensome and grievous," being subversive of trade if not of liberty. The Eve of the Revolution; a chronicle of the breach with England This reversed the previous position of the Court** that an income tax was not a direct tax within the meaning of the Constitution, but that it was an excise. The Cleveland Era; a chronicle of the new order in politics Some of the direct taxes were deducted from salaries, or imposed on incomes, but it was said that the rich and powerful often succeeded in having their incomes lightly assessed. The Eve of the French Revolution Other direct taxes.—Tax on business licenses.—Tax on real-estate transactions.—The earnings of manual labor almost exempt from direct taxation.—Compensation on another side. The Modern Regime, Volume 1 In the first place, then, the poor-rates are a direct tax which every house-keeper feels, and who knows also, to a farthing, the sum which he pays. Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 2 (1779-1792): the Rights of Man The Stamp Act, being a direct tax, was therefore declared to have a "manifest tendency to subvert the rights and liberties of the colonies." The Eve of the Revolution; a chronicle of the breach with England From time immemorial, direct taxes in France have been collected only by bailiffs and seizures; which is not surprising, as they take away a full half of the net income. The French Revolution - Volume 1 They have, nevertheless, considerable plantations of mandioca and Indian corn, besides small plots of cotton, coffee, and sugarcane; the soil is very fertile, they have no rent to pay, and no direct taxes. The Naturalist on the River Amazons Two millions and a half of declared poor4217 are relieved of any direct tax, and, therefore, of all the centimes which have just increased the burden. The Modern Regime, Volume 1 The sale of our vacant Lands, and the debts due to the Treasury, will contribute to ease the people from too great a burthen of direct taxes. The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 4 And again: "That no capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration hereinbefore directed to be taken." North America — Volume 2 The direct taxes which all Americans will now be called on to pay, have had and will have much to do with such abstinence. North America — Volume 1 In addition to these stiff indirect taxes, the Native pays direct taxes amounting to one-sixth part of their average annual wage. Native Life in South Africa The annual increase, therefore, of these superadded centimes to the principal of the direct taxes is enormous, and finally ends in an overflow. The Modern Regime, Volume 1 It can levy direct taxes, such as an income tax and a property tax; it hitherto has not done so, but now must do so. North America — Volume 2 And again, in the words before quoted: "Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which shall be included in this Union, according to their respective numbers." North America — Volume 2 |
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