Business Dictionary
Ability to pay
Refers to the
borrower's ability to make
interest and
principal payments on
debts.
In context of
municipal bonds, refers to the
issuer's present and future ability to create sufficient tax revenue to fulfill its contractual
obligations, accounting for municipal income and property values.
In context of taxation, notion that tax rates should be determined according to income or wealth.
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