Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2020
Keywords
Judges, Ethical Obligations, Income Tax Law, Design and Policy, Foundational Knowledge, Statutory Interpretation
Abstract
This chapter advances the claim that judges have an ethical obligation of competence that requires them to enhance their knowledge about language (in the context of statutory interpretation) and income tax law design and policy. It articulates some of the foundational understandings that support that competence and provides a simple hierarchy of approaches to interpreting income tax law. It concludes by contending that greater competence is not only more ethical but also advances other important societal goals fulfilled by the imposition of income tax systems.
Recommended Citation
Kim Brooks, "The Ethical Tax Judge" in R. F. W. van Brederode, ed, Ethics and Taxation (Singapore: Springer, 2020) 397.
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Comments
This is a pre-publication version of 'The Ethical Tax Judge', published in Ethics and Taxation, Robert van Brederode, ed. (Springer, 2020). Full book can be accessed through WorldCat https://worldcat.org/en/title/1126314504.