The War Debt and How to Meet It
With an Examination of the Proposed "Capital Levy"
J. E. Allen(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
Book
Hardback
150 pages
978-1-138-40026-9 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1919, this volume explores the causes, nature and possible solutions of the war debt carried by the British Empire in the wake of World War I. Its author, J.E. Allen, was the Hon. Secretary of the Committee appointed to report on the effects of the war on credit, currency and finance. He drew upon his expertise and two previous articles published in the Fortnightly Review in providing this comprehensive analysis. The current proposal at the time of publication was the "Conscription of Wealth" or "Capital Levy", which is discussed here at length. Allen urged that the money required should be obtained through taxation rather than borrowing and proposed here a redesigned income tax designed to generate two thirds of Peace Budget revenue.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 186 mm
Width: 123 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-138-40026-9 (9781138400269)
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Content
1. The War Debt. 2. The Results of Delay. 3. Who Pays for the War? 4. The War Budgets. 5. Growth of the War Debt. 6. Loans or Taxes. 7. The Peace Burden. 8. The Capital Levy. 9. Capital Changes During the War. 10. Income Changes During the War. 11. Further Considerations on the Capital Levy. 12. The Alternative. 13. A Peace Budget.