Monday 26 October 2009

Book 2, chapter 4, paragraph 20

[De la richesse commerciale, Sismondi, 1803, Original, 23]

   3.° La taxe doit être levée au moment où le contribuable a le plus de commodité pour la payer.

[Translation]

   Thirdly, the tax should be levied at the moment when the tax payer has the most means to pay it.