I. 🍃Introduction
- Definition of taxation
- Importance of taxation in government finance

II. Reasons for taxation
- To raise revenue for government spending
- To discourage the consumption of certain products due to external costs
- To discourage the production of certain products due to external costs
- To discourage the consumption of imports to improve the current account position on the balance of payments
- To redistribute income by taxing the rich more
- To influence economic activity by raising taxes to reduce total (aggregate) demand to control (demand-pull) inflation

III. To raise revenue
- Importance of revenue for government spending
- Examples of government spending that require revenue

IV. To discourage the consumption of certain products
- Definition of external costs
- Examples of products with external costs
- How taxation can discourage consumption of these products

V. To discourage the production of certain products
- Definition of external costs
- Examples of products with external costs
- How taxation can discourage production of these products

VI. To discourage the consumption of imports
- Importance of current account position on the balance of payments
- How taxation can discourage consumption of imports

VII. To redistribute income
- Importance of income redistribution
- How taxing the rich more can achieve income redistribution

VIII. To influence economic activity
- Importance of controlling inflation
- How raising taxes can reduce total (aggregate) demand to control (demand-pull) inflation

IX. 👉Conclusion
- Recap of reasons for taxation
- Importance of taxation in government finance and economic activity.