Many types of technology were customized for military use, and major developments occurred across several fields including ships, vehicles, submarines, aircraft, tanks, artillery, small arms; and biological, chemical, and atomic weapons.
In the aftermath of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, under the provisions of the Government of India Act 1858, the British government nationalized the EIC. The Crown took over its Indian possessions, its administrative powers and machinery, and its armed forces. The EIC was officially dissolved in 1858 and the rebellion also led the British to reorganize the army, the financial system, and the administration in India. The country was thereafter directly governed by the Crown as the new British Raj.
<em>Equity:</em>:Taxes should be fair, and certain taxes should be given to taxpayers with similar characteristics.Could be on ability to pay. Example: Height tax is unfair.
<em>Non-Distortionary:::</em>Taxes should not affect economic behavior.For example, they should not be so high that they discourage people from working.
<em>Certainty::</em>People and firms should know when atax should be paid (and how much).<em></em>Taxes should be stable, so that people and firms can plan their finances<em>.</em>
<em>Convenience::</em>It must be simple and easy for people and firms to pay their taxes on a regular basis.<em></em>For example, income taxes are collected by employers on a monthly basis from the salaries of the workers.
The Nobel Peace Prize 1984 was awarded to Desmond Mpilo Tutu "for his role as a unifying leader figure in the non-violent campaign to resolve the problem of apartheid in South Africa.
