The War Triggered by a Ten Cents Tax on Natural Resources

Authors

Alvaro Villegas Aldazosa, Universidad Privada Boliviana

Abstract

This Article is intended to provide an historic tax analysis on the most controversial cause of the Pacific War (1879–1884) between Chile and the alliance of Peru and Bolivia, restating the importance of taxation on natural resources and the political consequences of inadequate tax policy measures.

Recommended Citation

Aldazosa, Alvaro Villegas (2023) "The War Triggered by a Ten Cents Tax on Natural Resources," Florida Tax Review: Vol. 22: No. 3, Article 28.
Available at: https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/ftr/vol22/iss3/28