This article throws light upon the four main types of taxes charged on taxpayers. the types are: 1. Direct and Indirect Taxes 2. Proportional, Progressive, Regressive and Degressive Taxes 3. Specific and Ad-Valorum Duties 4. Value Added Tax (VAT). Type # 1. Direct and Indirect Taxes: On the basis of assessment, rather than on the point of assessment, taxes are [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Definition and Characteristics of Tax 2. Objectives of Taxation 3. Principles. Definition of Tax: In every country major part of the revenue is raised through taxation. According to Prof. Taylor "Taxes are compulsory payments to governments without expectations of direct return or benefit to the tax payer". Prof. Bastable "defined a [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the meaning and classification of public revenue. Meaning of Public Revenue: According to Dalton income of a public authority may be defined either in a broad or in a narrow sense. In the broad sense it includes all 'incomings' or 'receipts'. In the narrow sense it includes only those receipts which are [...]