Difference between revisions of "Taxation"

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*[[Tariff]]s on imported or exported goods and services
 
*[[Tariff]]s on imported or exported goods and services
 
*[[Property tax]]es on the value of one's [[real estate]] holdings
 
*[[Property tax]]es on the value of one's [[real estate]] holdings
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*[[Sales tax]]es on marketplace transactions
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**(The preceding three are examples of ''[[ad valorem tax|ad valorem]]'' taxes)
 
*[[Income tax]]es on money that is earned
 
*[[Income tax]]es on money that is earned
 
*[[Estate tax]]es on inheritances
 
*[[Estate tax]]es on inheritances
*[[Sales tax]]es on marketplace transactions
 
 
*[[Poll tax]]es required in order to vote
 
*[[Poll tax]]es required in order to vote
 
*[[Rooms and meals tax]]es, charged on [[restaurant]] and [[hotel]] purchases
 
*[[Rooms and meals tax]]es, charged on [[restaurant]] and [[hotel]] purchases
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Most systems of taxation not only use a combination of several of these, but have many exceptions (and loopholes) from universal application - for instance, a sales tax might not apply to food or clothing.
 
Most systems of taxation not only use a combination of several of these, but have many exceptions (and loopholes) from universal application - for instance, a sales tax might not apply to food or clothing.
  
Rates of taxation and the provision of some services can be matters of great [[political]] contention.
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Rates of taxation and the provision of some services can be matters of great [[politics|political]] contention.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
  
 
[[Government services]]
 
[[Government services]]

Revision as of 00:04, May 3, 2007

Taxation is how governments obtain money in order to provide services required for the common good.

There are many kinds of taxes, just as there are many things that are (or are not) considered to be in the common good.

Taxes can include:

Most systems of taxation not only use a combination of several of these, but have many exceptions (and loopholes) from universal application - for instance, a sales tax might not apply to food or clothing.

Rates of taxation and the provision of some services can be matters of great political contention.

See Also

Government services