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History of Taxes

Originally it was the Egyptians who inventedCaesar's sales tax of 1% to 4% for slaves and
the system of Taxes. They appointed Tax1% for everything else. The first tax-free
Masters, whose job it was to increase theshipping port at Delos was created in the 4th
burden on the slaves under the Egyptiancentury B.C. The shipping port is known as
domination. Tax collectors, also known asthe first "Tax Haven" in history. It diverted
Scribes, were drawn on tomb paintings datingtraffic from Rhodes. Roman Emperor,
as  far  back  as  2000  B.C.Vespasian, expanded taxes during the 1st
century A.D. He created the Fiscus Judaicus,
They taxed simple things such as the use ofknown as the Tax on Jews, as well as a tax to
cooking oil in family meals, as well as otheruse urine for cleaning or tanning leather.
aspects of daily life. They accomplished thisAn inheritance tax of 10% was enforced on all
by auditing households and checking that theRoman  Citizens  in  212  A.D.
correct amount of cooking oil was being
consumed. They also ensured that residentsThe Queen of Englia, Boadicea led a revolt,
were not using methods of cooking other thanwhich can be credited to corrupt tax
the  taxed  oil.collectors in 60 A.D. The revolt allegedly
killed over 80,000 people, including all the
Greece adopted the tax system from theRoman soldiers within 100 miles. She managed
Egyptians and used it in Athens during timesto seize London during the process and raised
of war. They created a tax, known asan army of 230,000. Emperor Nero finally
eisphora, which was used to pay for specialmanaged to stop the revolt and appointed new
wartime expenditures. They stopped the taxadministrators  for  the  British  region.
system once the emergency war was over. Once
additional resources were gained by the warLady Godiva caused a bit of disturbance
effort they refunded the tax. Greece is oneherself in the 11th Century. According to
of the few societies that managed to maintainlegend she rode through town naked on
this system. Foreigners where taxed in Athenshorseback, as part of a deal that she had
under  the  metoikion  tax.made with her husband, Leofric, the Earl of
Mercia. He had promised to reduce the taxes
Ancient Rome took on the tax system andif she went through with the dare. The
included sales taxes, and inheritance tax, asresidents of Coventry, where the tax was
well as tax on imports and exports. Caesarreduced,  honoured  her  for  her  courage.
Augustus is considered as one of the best tax
strategists of the Roman Empire. During hisFrom then on countries battled and fought
reign as "First Citizen", he made citiesover different types of taxes. Eventually
responsible for collecting taxes, instead ofeach country began editing its own tax system
allocating the task to tax collectors fromto suit its needs. They expanded the tax
central government. He created ansystem, dropping smaller taxes for bigger
inheritance tax of 5%, which resulted in allones, until eventually we have the system we
military costs being paid for. This inspiredhave  today.
the English and Dutch to make similar taxes
in  later  years.Celeste writes for an online company whose
client is Financial and Insurance News, who
During Julius Caesar's reign, sales tax wasspecialize in news about insurance,
enforced. Caesar Augustus changed Juliusnetworking and tax.



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