Krótka historia opodatkowania dochodu
Short story of taxation of wealthy persons – where the ability to pay principle came from

Summary/Abstract: This article analyzes the relatively short history of income taxation. The source of this type of tax is particularly interesting. Progressive taxation is strongly connected with compensation rules that were implemented during and after a number of wars. In the post-World War II period, income taxation was connected with redistribution rules. Currently, the ability-to-pay rule is a fundamental rule for this form of taxation. As a consequence, income tax is now very much a political tax.

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