Tax Fitness

300 BC – Salt Tax

2/6/2018 11:35 AM

The first salt tax was levied in ancient China in 300 BC and was used to fund the construction of the Great Wall of China.

1660 - Hearth Tax (Chimney Tax)

1/30/2018 12:28 PM

A hearth tax, also known as hearth money, chimney tax, or chimney money, was a property tax levied on each hearth or fireplace.

1188 - Saladin Tithe | One of the First Recorded Taxes on Income

1/23/2018 12:29 PM

One of the first recorded taxes on income was the Saladin tithe introduced by Henry II in 1188 to raise money for the Third Crusade.

Scrutage Tax | Buying out Military Service Obligation

1/16/2018 1:26 PM

Many knights were not keen on risking life and limb so instead took advantage of the opportunity to buy out their military service obligation.

The Danegeld Land Tax - 810

1/9/2018 12:55 PM

The Danegeld, or Dane tribute, was a tax raised to pay tribute to the Viking raiders to save a land from being ravaged.

60 AD - Urine Tax

1/2/2018 3:39 PM

The Roman emperor Nero (37AD – 68AD), requiring extra funds to undertake capital works programmes, enacted a urine tax, known as the vectigal urinae, on the buyers of urine

123 BC – Tax Farming

12/27/2017 1:56 PM

Tax farming was originally a Roman practice set up by Gaius Gracchus in 123 BC whereby the burden of tax collection was reassigned by the Roman State to private individuals or groups.

First Income Tax - Egypt 3,000 BC

12/19/2017 1:01 PM

The first income tax is generally attributed to Egypt where the Pharaohs collected taxes from their citizens.

6,000 BC – Labour Obligation Tax

12/12/2017 12:23 PM

Under the Bala Tax, Mesopotamia taxed almost everything – livestock, grains, handicrafts, funerals, etc. The most burdensome tax though was the Labor Obligation.

Ur III Dynasty of Mesopotamia | Bala Tax 6000 BC

12/5/2017 11:47 AM

The Bala Tax, Sumerian for ‘exchange’, is the method by which the Ur III dynasty of Mesopotamia collected taxes from its provinces.

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300 BC – Salt Tax

1660 - Hearth Tax (Chimney Tax)

1188 - Saladin Tithe | One of the First Recorded Taxes on Income

Scrutage Tax | Buying out Military Service Obligation

The Danegeld Land Tax - 810

60 AD - Urine Tax

123 BC – Tax Farming

First Income Tax - Egypt 3,000 BC

6,000 BC – Labour Obligation Tax

Ur III Dynasty of Mesopotamia | Bala Tax 6000 BC

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