A Brief History of Taxation

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Lulu.com, Jan 1, 2007 - Business & Economics - 140 pages
This concise book on the development of the U.S. tax system traces taxation from the Ancient Egyptians through the Chinese, Indian, Ancient Greeks, Romans, Incas, Britons, United Kingdom, and the U.S. A quick overview of laws and the reasons behind their enactment is included.

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Introduction
1
After the Civil War
55
The modern Income Tax
62
After World War II
68
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act
76
Other Works by the Author
129
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