Historical Tax
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Window Tax UK
The window tax was introduced in England in 1696 as a property tax based on the number of windows in...
Salt Tax France
The gabelle, or French salt tax, was one of the most hated taxes in history. Instituted in 1341, the...
Salt Tax India
The British salt tax in India prohibited Indians from collecting or selling salt, forcing them to bu...
Property Tax History
Property taxes are among the oldest forms of taxation. After the Norman Conquest of England in 1066,...
Tallage England
Tallage was a royal tax in medieval England levied on towns, cities, and royal demesne lands. Unlike...
Danegeld Tax
Danegeld was a tax collected in Anglo Saxon England to pay Danish invaders to stop raiding. The firs...
Corvee Labor Tax
The corvee was a tax paid in labor rather than money. Subjects were required to work for the state f...
Customs Duty History
Customs duties, or tariffs, are among the oldest forms of taxation. The Venerable Bede recorded cust...
Stamp Duty UK
Stamp duty was introduced in England in 1694 to pay for the war against France. The tax was charged ...
Excise Tax Whiskey
Excise taxes are taxes on specific goods produced or sold within a country. The US excise tax on whi...
Taxes Roman Empire
The Roman tax system evolved significantly over the Republic and Empire. During the Republic, Rome r...
Domesday Book Survey
The Domesday Book was commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1085 and completed in 1086. The surve...
Scutage Medieval Tax
Scutage, or shield money, was a tax paid by knights in lieu of military service. Under the feudal sy...
Taxes Islamic World
Islamic taxation is based on two main taxes. Zakat is a mandatory charitable contribution, typically...
Tax Farmer Ferme Generale
The Ferme Generale was the tax farming system of pre Revolutionary France. Tax farmers, or fermiers,...
Hut Tax Colonial Africa
The hut tax was a per household tax imposed by European colonial powers in Africa. The tax forced Af...
Tythe Church Tax
Tithes were a tax of one tenth of agricultural produce paid to support the church. The tithe system ...
Hearth Tax UK
The hearth tax, or chimney money, was introduced in England in 1662 by Charles II. The tax charged 2...
POLL TAX New Zealand
New Zealand imposed a poll tax on Chinese immigrants starting in 1881. The tax charged 10 pounds per...
Head Tax Canada Chinese
Canada imposed a head tax on Chinese immigrants starting in 1885, after Chinese workers completed th...
Taxes in the Bible
Taxation appears throughout the Bible. In Genesis, Joseph imposed a 20 percent tax on grain in Egypt...