Stephen Smith (University College London an Professor of Economics

Taxation: A Very Short Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

Tax revenues pay for many public services, including roads, health care, and education. However, it has become a contentious political issue of public debate. In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen Smith explains its history and its main principles; arguing that we'd all benefit from an understanding of the role of taxation in society.

Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: OUP Oxford / Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 175mm x 113mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 120g
• ISBN-13: 9780199683697
• ISBN-10: 0199683697
• Artikelnr.: 41973835

Autorenporträt

Stephen Smith is a Professor of Economics at University College London (UCL). He was previously Deputy Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the UK's leading independent economic research institute. He is the author of Britain's Shadow Economy (OUP, 1986) , Environmental Economics: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2011), and many research reports and academic papers on tax policy and environmental policy. He has acted as a consultant and adviser to the Treasury, the IMF, the OECD and other government departments and international organizations.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1: What are taxes, and why do we need them?
2: The structure of taxation
3: Who bears the tax burden?
4: Taxation and the economy
5: Tax evasion and enforcement
6: Issues in tax policy
Further Reading
Index