Explanation : Nicholas Kaldor's seminal work, titled 'An Expenditure Tax,' was brought out in 1955. Kaldor asked to, levy a tax on 'a person's expenditure (coneumptton), instead of on his income. When expenditure is made the basis of taxation, the problems created by the non-comparability of various types of accruals of wealth resolve themselves. This was his major argument in favour of an expenditure tax. ....Read more