BIZARRE TAX LAWS

PITTSBURGH TAXES "FUN" AT 5%.

BASICALLY THIS INCLUDES ANYTHING THAT

COULD POTENTIALLY PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT.

WHEN THE FRENCH TAXED SALT (IT WAS KNOWN AS

THE GABELLE) MANY PEOPLE WERE ANGERED

AND EVENTUALLY IT LED TO THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.

SOME STATES LIKE NEW JERSEY EXEMPT

PUMPKINS FROM A SALES TAX BUT ONLY IF

THEY ARE MEANT TO BE EATEN AND NOT CARVED.

IN CHICAGO ALL CANDY IS SUBJECT TO 6% TAX

UNLESS IT CONTAINS FLOUR.

THEN IT IS TAXED AT 1%.

DENMARK TAXES COW FARTS. WELL,

IT ACTUALLY TAXES COWS…

FOR EVERY COW A FARMER HAS, THE FARMER

MUST PAY $110. THIS IS MEANT TO CURB

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS DUE TO

COW FLATULENCE.

BRIBES WERE TAX DEDUCTIBLE IN GERMANY

UNTIL 2002.

OLIVER CROMWELL TAXED HIS POLITICAL OPPONENTS,

THE ROYALISTS, AT 10%. HE THEN USED THAT MONEY

TO FIGHT AGAINST THE ROYALISTS.

ROMAN EMPEROR VESPASIAN IMPOSED A

URINE TAX ON HIS PEOPLE BECAUSE URINE

WAS OFTEN USED FOR CLEANING LAUNDRY

DUE TO ITS AMMONIA CONTENT.