The abolition of taxes on knowledge

When first introduced in 1712, and throughout the eighteenth century, thestamp duty on newspapers was primarily intended as a revenue raiser with censorshipas a subsidiary, but not Wlintended, by-product. In the nineteenth centurythe stamp duty became known more justifiably as a 'tax on knowled...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Oats, L., Sadler, Pauline
Other Authors: John Tiley
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Hart Publishing 2007
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45050