THE STRANGEST TAX LAWS

STARTING IN 2005, TENNESSEE HAS REQUIRED

DRUG DEALERS TO ANONYMOUSLY PAY

TAX ON ANY DRUGS THAT THEY SELL

ACCORDING TO THE IRS, RANSOM MONEY IS

TAX DEDUCTIBLE

IN CONNECTICUT, IF YOU BUY DIAPERS FOR

YOURSELF, THEY ARE EXEMPT FROM TAX. IF YOU

BUY THEM FOR YOUR KIDS THOUGH, YOU'LL

HAVE TO PAY UP

IN COLORADO, NON-ESSENTIAL FOOD PACKAGING

ITEMS ARE TAXED. THIS MEANS THAT YOU'LL HAVE

TO PAY FOR THE LID ON YOUR PLASTIC CUP BUT

NOT THE PLASTIC CUP ITSELF

IN SWEDEN, YOU HAVE TO REPORT YOUR BABY NAME

TO THE NATIONAL TAX SERVICE FOR APPROVAL

IN CALIFORNIA FRUITS ARE EXEMPT FROM TAX

UNLESS THEY ARE SOLD THROUGH A VENDING

MACHINE. THEN YOU HAVE TO PAY 33%

THE COWARDICE TAX (KNOWN AS SCUTAGE) WAS

LEVIED BY KING HENRY I. BASICALLY IT LET KNIGHTS

PAY THEIR WAY OUT OF FIGHTING IN A WAR

THE HAT TAX WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE BRITISH

GOVERNMENT IN 1784. TO AVOID PAYING THE TAX,

VENDORS STARTED USING WORDS OTHER THAN

"HAT" TO REFER TO HEADGEAR. EVENTUALLY IT

WAS REPEALED IN 1811