THE ROLE OF TAXATION IN SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES AND KEY COMPONENTS
Keywords:
tax law, higher tax rates, political philosophy, social welfare, lay foundations, poll tax, income tax, VAT, land tax, and financial developmentAbstract
This article explores the real history of tax systems and their core parts. Taxes started long ago. Early forms came from the rise of states. They needed ways to run society. We will look at the forces that shaped tax systems. These include money, politics, and society. The article also looks at taxes that stay the same. These are income tax, sales tax, and tariffs. Income tax takes money from what people earn. Sales tax adds a fee to what people buy. Tariffs tax goods from other countries. This article helps you see the past of tax systems. It gives new views on how tax policy grows. It helps in understanding the reasons why tax systems are the way they are.
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