Missourians for Tax Justice
Statement of Principles

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• Government has the duty to collect revenue sufficient to enable it to meet its basic responsibilities.
  
  
• All citizens should contribute to the common good through a system of taxation based on ability to pay.
  
  
• To ensure that the burden is widely shared, the revenue system should include a balanced mix of broad based taxes with few exemptions.
  
  
• Taxes should not be viewed in isolation. Each should be considered as a part of a complex revenue structure.
  
  
• Taxes should be inexpensive to administer relative to yield, and easy to understand and comply with.
  
  
• The revenue system should be administered efficiently and uniformly.
  
  
• The impact of the tax laws should be consistent with public policy.
  The use of taxes as an incentive or disincentive, or the granting of tax preferences, should be based on the common good, not on special interest.
  
  
• The revenue structure should be flexible, allowing policy makers to respond to changing circumstances and priorities. Earmarking should
  be viewed with caution.

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