TY - BOOK AU - Myddelton,David Roderic TI - The power to destroy : : a study of the British Tax system SN - 085307075X AV - HJ2619 .M9 U1 - 336.2'00942 PY - 1969/// CY - London PB - Johnson KW - Taxation N1 - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references: p. 229-236 N2 - This book is on taxation which consist of direct seizure of private money or property by the State, backed by the threat of force Confiscation ("appropriation to the State treasury" "legal robbery with sanction of ruling power") implies neither total seizure as is commonly thought, nor any element of penalty ER -