Financial Prohibitions as Applied to a Non-Jew

Financial Prohibitions as Applied to a Non-Jew

ProhibitionDescriptionRobbery (גזילה)A Jew is forbidden to rob a Jew or a non-Jew; one guilty of this crime must restore the object or provide money compensation to the victim.Withholding Payment (עושק)A Jew is forbidden to withhold payment for work from a Jew or a non-Jew; one guilty of this crime must restore the money to the victim.Theft (גניבה)A Jew who steals furtively from a Jew or a non-Jew violates the Torah command, and must return what was taken.Deception (עול במשפט)A Jew is forbidden to engage in commerce using inaccurate measurements; likewise, prohibited to cause anyone to err in calculation of price or payment. A Jew who cheats any human being is disgusting (the action is called an abomination).Giving a False Impression (גניבת דעת)A Jew can not deceive a Jew or a non-Jew even when not involving a monetary loss; this includes lying or intentionally misleading.Tax EvasionA Jew is obligated to pay taxes to a Jewish or a non-Jewish government.Disgracing G-D’s Name (חילול ה')A Jew is prohibited to act toward a Jew or a non-Jew in a manner that could be perceived as unjust or improper.

Sources: Rambam Hilchos Gezeila Chapter 1; Hilchos Geneiva Chapter 1; Shulchan Aruch Chosen Mishpat Chapter 349, 359, 231, 369; Shulchan Aruch HaRav Hilchos Gezeilah, Hilchos Onaah; וחשב עם קונהו (ויקרא כה, נ); לא תעשק את רעך ולא תגזול (ויקרא יט, יג); לא תגנובו (ויקרא יט, יא); (ואכלת את כל העמים (דברים ז, טז; Art Scroll Talmud Baba Kama 113b; גויים בהלכה www.daatemet.org.il/articles/article.cfm?article_id=119; בבא קמא אוצר העיונים מערכ ה סב – גזל הגוי