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 victimWithholding 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 victimTheft (גניבה)A Jew who steals furtively from a Jew or a non-Jew violates the Torah command, and must return what was takenDeception (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 misleadingTax EvasionA Jew is obligated to pay taxes to a Jewish or a non-Jewish governmentDisgracing 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
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