Nobody likes taxes - in fact, some people give the government a significant part of their wages and incomes in general.To whom it may be like?In the entire history of humanity different states and rulers introduced various taxes, sometimes very strange ... But no matter how strange they may be, all this brings money to the state treasury.Well, "money does not smell," and statesmen know this better than others.By the way, the meaning of this expression about the money, we also discussed below.
tax toilets. That this tax has provoked the appearance of the phrase "money does not smell."He introduced such a tax the Roman Emperor Vespasian, who ruled in the 70s AD.After the introduction of this tax Emperor chided his own son, who was opposed to such a tax.But Vespasian took money that was "earned" this tax, and brought them to the nose of his son.Do you think that he gave in this case?Yes, yes, "money does not smell."Indeed, the Romans are so accustomed to marble public toilets that continue to go there and pay for it.
tax sparrows.Very strange tax, which was introduced in Byurtemberge in the 18th century.Then the owner of every house in the city was forced to slay 12 sparrows, for which the state paid 6 kreytsarov.But if anyone could provide the right amount of sparrows, the state took 12 kreytsarov tax.It is clear that no one wanted to run for sparrows, with the result that began to flourish underground trade in these birds, but not alive, but dead.
Tax shadow. Yes intangible objects can also be taxed.So, in Venice such a tax was introduced in 1993, EZE, ie recently.According to the tax, have to pay all the institutions, the shadow of the umbrellas and awnings which falls on the urban land.It is clear that the shadow is very difficult to remove, so a tax to the treasury of Venice brings a lot of money.
tax cowardice. in 1100-1135 in England was introduced called the tax on cowardice.According to the tax, money is charged to every knight and military service of a citizen of the state, which is not wanted for some reason to fight for King in numerous wars.Initially, this tax was relatively low, but then King John raised it to 300%, and began to levy such a tax on all the knights in the years when there was simply no wars.This tax is one of the causes of the Magna Carta.By the way, nalo existed for nearly three hundred years.
Tax hat. Now this tax would not bring a lot especially means the state, which would bring it.But from 1784 to 1811 years, such a tax would bring a lot of money of the same UK.Can you guess why?Yes, because that every man in this country, even though poor, though rich, wore a hat, a cylinder or a bowler.Taxation in this case worked well among the wealthy - because while every rich man was the owner of several hats at the time, like the poor or they were not at all or had one hat.As a result, the UK has been receiving good income out of nothing - but of course, the tax is eventually canceled.
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