---
entity_slug: convenience_in_taxation
entity_type: Principle
vsm_system: S3
type_rationale: Convenience in taxation is an abstract rule that Smith proposes should
  hold across all tax systems, making it a theoretical principle rather than a concrete
  entity or process.
vsm_rationale: This principle operates within the management system by guiding how
  resources should be extracted from the economy through taxation in ways that optimize
  operational control and minimize disruption to productive activities.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T10:56:41.835870'
---

# Classification: Convenience In Taxation

## Entity Type

Principle

## VSM System

S3

## Type Rationale

Convenience in taxation is an abstract rule that Smith proposes should hold across all tax systems, making it a theoretical principle rather than a concrete entity or process.

## VSM Rationale

This principle operates within the management system by guiding how resources should be extracted from the economy through taxation in ways that optimize operational control and minimize disruption to productive activities.
