Titolo Dovere tributario e forma di Stato: l’art. 53 Cost. preso sul serio Periodico Quaderni costituzionali Anno: 2025 - Fascicolo: 2 - Pagina iniziale: 343 - Pagina finale: 375
Having reconstructed the theoretical foundation that justifies the State’s power of taxation as a tool of solidarity and social justice among citizens, the article offers a constitutionally oriented interpretation ("magis ut valeat") of the principles of tax capacity and the progressivity of the tax system. It concludes by highlighting the gap between the constitutional mandate and the current structure of tax legislation.