This is just a glimpse into the history of many absurd taxes. Surely, we’re thankful not to be paying these strange old taxes that are not around anymore!

4. During the middle ages,
European Governments placed a tax on soap!

5. Excise taxes are also called ‘sin taxes’.
They are taxes on alcohol, tobacco and
gambling.

6. In 1705
Russian Emperor Peter the Great
placed a tax on beards !

7. In 1795
England put a tax on the aromatic powders!

8. The IRS taxes stolen property!

9. In Sweden,
you can’t keep the name of your child of your own choice
until it has been approved by tax authorities.

10. In North Carolina, U.S. , you pay $10 tax if you have a dog as a domestic animal.

11. In France, there are taxes on
smartphones and laptops.

13. In Minnesota
there is a
special tax on fur!

14. to break the
salt tax law
and it
caused a
revolution
Gandhi
inspired
millions
across
India

15. This was just a glimpse into the
history of many absurd taxes. Surely,
we’re thankful not to be paying these
strange old taxes that are not around
anymore!