Introduction Flashcards
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It may be defined as a State power, legislative process and a mode of government cost distribution.
Taxation
Taxation is an inherent power of the State to enforce a proportional contribution from its subjects for public purpose.
States power
Taxation is a process of levying taxes by the legislature of the State to enforce proportional contributions from its subjects for public purpose.
Legislative process/process
Taxation is a mode by which the State allocates its costs or burden to its subjects who are benefited by its spending.
Mode of cost distribution
The government provides a vast array of public services including defense, public order and safety, health, education and social protection among others.
Theory of taxation
A government cannot exist without a system of funding. The government’s necessity for funding is the …
Theory of taxation
The government provides benefits to the people in the form of public services, and the people provide the funds that finance the government.
Basis of taxation
The mutuality of support between the people and the government is referred to as the …
Basis of taxation
What are the Theories of cost allocation
?
1.Benefits received theory
2. Ability to pay theory
The presupposes that the more the benefit one receives from the government, the more taxes he should pay.
benefit received theory
presupposes that taxation should also consider the taxpayer’s ability to pay.
Ability to pay theory
should be required to contribute based on their relative capacity to sacrifice for the support of the government.
Taxpayers
What are the Aspects of ability to pay theory
?
- Vertical equity
- Horizontal equity
It is proposes that the extent of one’s ability to pay is directly proportional to the level of his tax base.
Is a gross concept
Vertical equity
requires consideration of the particular circumstance of the taxpayer.
Is a net concept.
Horizontal equity
In the life of blood doctrine
It is the lifeblood of the government, and their prompt and certain availability are an imperious need.
Taxes
In the life of blood doctrine
It is the essential and indispensable to the continued subsistence of the government.
Taxes
is imposed in the absence of Constitutional grant.
Tax
In income taxation
is preferred when the tax object has multiple tax bases.
Higher tax base
In income taxation
is preferred when a claimable expense is subject to limit.
Lower amount of deduction
In income taxation
is not allowed as effectively defers the collection of income tax.
Deduction for capital expenditures and prepayments
In income taxation.
is taxable upon receipt
Income received in advance
What are those implication of the lifeblood doctrine in taxation?
- Tax is imposed in the absence of Constitutional grant.
- Claims for tax exemption are construed against the taxpayers.
3.The government reserves the right to choose the objects of taxation.
4.The courts are not allowed to interfere with the collection of taxes.
- In income taxation:
A government has its basic needs and rights which co-exist with its creation.
Inherent powers of the state