Corinne Bugnion

The courts have generally held that direct taxes are restricted to taxes on people (variously called capitation, poll tax or head tax) and property. (Penn Mutual Indemnity Denver colorado. v. C.I.R., 227 F.2d 16, 19-20 (3rd Cir. 1960).) All other taxes are typically called “indirect taxes,” basically because they tax an event, rather than person […]