Tax Law, State-Building and the Constitution

Dominic de Cogan (University of Cambridge, UK)

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Hart Publishing
24 February 2022

Constitutional & administrative law; Taxation & duties law

This monograph looks at how tax is intertwined with constitutional law and the state in the UK. It looks at a variety of topics including tax devolution, scrutiny and reform of tax legislation, the protection of taxpayers and the domestic legal processing of international rules and problems.

Tax Law, State-Building and the Constitution presents and interrogates five key claims. First, there is a clear overlap between the concerns of tax and constitutional lawyers. Secondly, the tax system is being deeply affected by the fast pace of constitutional change. Thirdly, decisions taken in the tax field are likely to have a reverse influence on the evolution of the constitution. Fourthly, these relationships are heavily context-dependent, with tax making all the difference to some ongoing constitutional controversies whilst having very little to do with others. Fifthly, by acknowledging tax as an important moving part within the contemporary constitution we might understand both tax and constitutional law a little better.

The book therefore contributes to deeper theoretical debates on the identity of tax law as a discipline, the relevance of tax to public lawyers, the meaning of state-building in the recent history of a developed country and the importance of public finances to a wider sense of ‘what is going on’. These are questions that ought to command the attention of tax and constitutional law academics as well as policy makers and reformers.

Runner-up of the 2022 SLS Peter Birks Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship.

By: Dominic de Cogan (University of Cambridge UK)
Imprint: Hart Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9781509944538
ISBN 10: 1509944532
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 24 February 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dominic de Cogan is Senior Lecturer in Tax Law and Fellow of Christ's College, at the University of Cambridge.

Reviews for Tax Law, State-Building and the Constitution

This book is of enormous importance in making clear that tax law is public law, and in providing detailed coverage of major issues which illustrate this point. It would not go too far to say that it is ground-breaking in suggesting new paths for research and new ways of understanding both legal disciplines. It is extremely well written and easy to understand, and it should be accessible to both tax and public law audiences. -- Tony Prosser, Professor of Public Law, University of Bristol * British Tax Review *