FM Lecture : CANONS OF TAXATION
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Notes: canon of equality, canon of economy, canon of certainty, canon of convenience, canon of productivity, canon of elasticity, canon of diversity, canon of simplicity, canon of co-ordination refer to the administrative aspect of the tax. They relate to the rate, amount method of levy, and collection of a tax. is the most important and basic canon of taxation. It is based on the principle of social justice and ability to pay. explains that taxes should be collected at minimum cost. The tax laws and procedures should be simple. That is, there must be certainty about the tax which an individual has to pay. It explains that a tax should be levied in such manner or in such a time that it is convenient for the taxpayer to pay it. large. According to this canon it is desirable to have a few taxes yielding large revenue rather than having a large number of taxes yielding small revenue.