THE STRANGEST TAX LAWS
Added on: 22nd Jun 2016
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WAS REPEALED IN 1811
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