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200 tax laws, tax events, and taxation history spanning centuries. From ancient Roman tribute to the global minimum tax.
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Stamp Act 1765
The Stamp Act of 1765 required American colonists to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they ...
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party occurred on December 16, 1773, when American colonists dumped 342 chests of Bri...
16th Amendment
The 16th Amendment to the US Constitution, ratified in 1913, gave Congress the power to lay and coll...
Reagan Tax Cut 1981
The Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, signed by President Reagan, was the largest tax cut in US his...
Trump Tax Cut 2017
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was the most significant US tax reform since 1986. The act reduced...
Panama Papers
The Panama Papers were 11.5 million documents leaked from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca in...
Swiss Bank Secrecy
The Swiss Banking Law of 1934 made it a criminal offense to reveal bank client information. This sec...
Global Minimum Tax
The global minimum tax, agreed by over 140 countries in October 2021, sets a 15 percent minimum effe...
Al Capone Tax Evasion
Al Capone was Americas most notorious gangster, running a vast criminal empire in Chicago during Pro...