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The Athenians of Greece charges a tax referred to as esphora during times of war. Every Athenian had to pay this tax which was used for pay for spears, arrows, crossbows, shields and armour that the soldiers needed for war. Considered an emergency tax and stopped after war was over. If they won, they aquired all the riches and tax collected was returned to citizens.

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During the 18th century owning a hat was expensive in England. A tax was imposed on hats to protect the beaver fur industry that was developing in the North American plantations. The duty was collected by a means of a stamped ticket fixed to the lining of the hat. Shops had to specify the price of the hat and taxes paid on the purchaser's receipt. It was a suppose that the ruck would have a large number of expensive hats whereas the poor would have only one inexpensive hat (or none at all). There was a heavy fine for not paying the hat tax, It was a happy moment for all hat weareras when the tax was repealed in 1811.

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During the medieval era, the English imposed a land tax known as danegeld to raise funds to pay for their military expenditures. The tax rate at that time was two shillings for every hide of land, which was about 100 to 120 acres. If the land was ploughed for farming, another tax called carucate was collected. A shilling then would have the purchasing power of about 3.40 today.

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The jock tax was introduced by California, then other states followed suit. Athletes and celebrities have to pay taxes on money earned in other states other then their home states.

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Tax farming was an ancient principle of granting the authority for tax collection to private citizens or groups. it was common in Egypt, Rome, Great Britain, and Greece. Prospective tax farmers bid at auction for the contract rights to collect a particular tax and were held responsible for any loss. Tax farmers were very abusive towards the people from whom they collected taxes. the scribes of Rome were tax farmers

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In England you need a license to watch or record live television programs on any device!! 

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In ancient Egypt, the Pharaohs imposed taxes on cooking oil and appointed tax collectors, known as scribes, to oversee the collection of these taxes