BIZARRE TAX LAWS
Added on: 5th Apr 2016
PITTSBURGH TAXES "FUN" AT 5%.
BASICALLY THIS INCLUDES ANYTHING THAT
COULD POTENTIALLY PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT.
WHEN THE FRENCH TAXED SALT (IT WAS KNOWN AS
THE GABELLE) MANY PEOPLE WERE ANGERED
AND EVENTUALLY IT LED TO THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
SOME STATES LIKE NEW JERSEY EXEMPT
PUMPKINS FROM A SALES TAX BUT ONLY IF
THEY ARE MEANT TO BE EATEN AND NOT CARVED.
IN CHICAGO ALL CANDY IS SUBJECT TO 6% TAX
UNLESS IT CONTAINS FLOUR.
THEN IT IS TAXED AT 1%.
DENMARK TAXES COW FARTS. WELL,
IT ACTUALLY TAXES COWS…
FOR EVERY COW A FARMER HAS, THE FARMER
MUST PAY $110. THIS IS MEANT TO CURB
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS DUE TO
COW FLATULENCE.
BRIBES WERE TAX DEDUCTIBLE IN GERMANY
UNTIL 2002.
OLIVER CROMWELL TAXED HIS POLITICAL OPPONENTS,
THE ROYALISTS, AT 10%. HE THEN USED THAT MONEY
TO FIGHT AGAINST THE ROYALISTS.
ROMAN EMPEROR VESPASIAN IMPOSED A
URINE TAX ON HIS PEOPLE BECAUSE URINE
WAS OFTEN USED FOR CLEANING LAUNDRY
DUE TO ITS AMMONIA CONTENT.
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