John Stuart Mill — Principles of Political Economy — Of Taxes On Commodities, Or Indirect Taxes.

TEXT ❖ BASE John Stuart Mill — Principles of Political Economy

John Stuart Mill
Principles of Political Economy
On The Influence Of Government.
Of Taxes On Commodities, Or Indirect Taxes.

Chapter III. Of Taxes On Commodities, Or Indirect Taxes.

§ 1. A Tax on all commodities would fall on Profits.
§ 2. Taxes on particular commodities fall on the consumer.
§ 3. Peculiar effects of taxes on Necessaries.
§ 4. —how modified by the tendency of profits to a minimum.
§ 5. Effects of discriminating Duties.
§ 6. Effects produced on international Exchange by Duties on Exports and on Imports.