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STRANGE TAX LAWS

Added on: 5th Jan 2016

 

 

IN ANCIENT ROME, SLAVES WOULD HAVE TO

PAY A TAX WHEN THEY WANTED TO BUY THEIR FREEDOM

In Ancient Rome, slaves would have to pay a tax when they wanted to buy their freedom

 

 

DURING THE MIDDLE AGES, SOAP WAS OFTEN TAXED

IN EUROPE. ENGLAND DIDN'T REPEAL THE SOAP TAX

UNTIL 1835.

During the Middle Ages, soap was often taxed in Europe. England didn't repeal the soap tax until 1835.

 

 

IN 1660, ENGLAND ESTABLISHED A TAX ON FIREPLACES.

PEOPLE ENDED UP CONCEALING THEIR FIREPLACES WITH

BRICKS TO AVOID PAYING THE TAX. THIS LED TO OBVIOUS

HEALTH ISSUES AND THE TAX WAS REPEALED IN 1689.

In 1660, England established a tax on fireplaces. People ended up concealing their fireplaces with bricks to avoid paying the tax. This led to obvious health issues and the tax was repealed in 1689.

 

 

NEW YORK CITY LEVIES A TAX AGAINST PREPARED FOOD.

THIS MEANS THAT SLICED BAGELS ARE FIRST TAXED

AS FOOD AND THEN AS PREPARED FOOD.

IT'S A DOUBLE TAX.

New York City levies a tax against prepared food. This means that sliced bagels are first taxed as food and then as prepared food. It's a double tax.

 

 

IN 1885 CANADA INSTITUTED THE CHINESE HEAD TAX,

WHICH TAXED CHINESE IMMIGRANTS ENTERING THE

COUNTRY. IN 1923 IT WAS REPLACED BY A LAW BANNING

CHINESE IMMIGRATION ALTOGETHER.

In 1885 Canada instituted the Chinese Head Tax, which taxed Chinese immigrants entering the country. In 1923 it was replaced by a law banning Chinese immigration altogether.

 

 

ALTHOUGH IT IS ILLEGAL ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL,

SOME STATES STILL TAX MARIJUANA

Although it is illegal on the federal level, some states still tax marijuana

 

 

IN 1795, ENGLAND BEGAN TAXING THE AROMAS THAT

PEOPLE PUT ON THEIR WIGS TO MAKE THEM SMELL

BETTER. IT WASN'T LONG UNTIL WIGS WENT OUT

OF FASHION.

In 1795, England began taxing the aromas that people put on their wigs to make them smell better. It wasn't long until wigs went out of fashion.

 

 

THE US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAXES STOLEN PROPERTY.

ON THE 1040 FORM THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO REPORT

IT AS SUCH, BUT THIS VIOLATES THE CONSTITUTIONAL

RIGHT AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION. SO, THEY CAN

CHOOSE TO JUST REPORT IT AS "OTHER INCOME".

The US federal government taxes stolen property. On the 1040 form you are supposed to report it as such, but this violates the constitutional right against self incrimination. So, you can choose to just report it as

 

 

IN 1712, ENGLAND BEGAN TAXING PRINTED WALLPAPER.

PEOPLE WOULD AVOID THE TAX BY HANGING REGULAR

WALLPAPER AND THEN PAINTING IT.

In 1712, England began taxing printed wallpaper. People would avoid the tax by hanging regular wallpaper and then painting it.

 


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