The first in a series of books of essays on tax law history, from scholars all over the world.

This volume contains revised and reviewed papers from the 2012 Cambridge Tax Law History Conference. The papers reflect a wide range of international topics, including: income tax law rewrite projects 1914-1956 * law and administration in capital allowances 1878-1950 * the 'full amount' in income tax legislation * Sir Josiah Stamp and double income tax * early German income tax treaties and laws concerned with double tax avoidance (1869-1908) * the policy of the medicine stamp duty * 'Danegeld' - from Danish tribute to English land tax * religion and charity - a historical perspective *...