11 Weird Taxes That Once Existed Around the World

Taxed houses based on the number of windows, leading people to brick up windows, affecting health. Repealed in 1851 due to health concerns

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A tax on blueberry production at 1.5 cents per pound to prevent overharvesting and protect the industry

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Taxes bulk ice block purchases, but ice cubes are tax-exempt, encouraging consumers to opt for cubes

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Targets professional athletes' income earned outside their home city or state, affecting many athletes in the United States

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Tax-exempt as food, but if modified for decoration, it is subject to sales tax

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Since 2002, a 6% sales tax is levied on tattoo services, an exception in the industry

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Levied on men's hats to tax relative wealth, based on the number and quality of hats owned

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Imposes a higher tax on excessive toilet flushing to fund sewage treatment, with a limit of $5 per month

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Levied by kings to raise war funds from those avoiding battle for any reason, including cowardice. Rates were significantly increased by King John

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Charges annual fees on domestic animal owners, with different rates for various animals, aiming to regulate pet ownership

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Imposed a yearly tax on unmarried men aged 21-50. This type of tax was also seen in other countries but has been mostly abolished

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11 Weird Taxes That Once Existed Around the World

The last one will surprise you!

Taxed houses based on the number of windows, leading people to brick up windows, affecting health. Repealed in 1851 due to health concerns

1. Window Tax (1696, England):

A tax on blueberry production at 1.5 cents per pound to prevent overharvesting and protect the industry

2. Blueberry Tax (Maine, USA):

Taxes bulk ice block purchases, but ice cubes are tax-exempt, encouraging consumers to opt for cubes

3. Ice Block Tax (Arizona, USA):

Targets professional athletes' income earned outside their home city or state, affecting many athletes in the United States

4. Jock Tax:

Tax-exempt as food, but if modified for decoration, it is subject to sales tax

5. Pumpkin Tax (New Jersey, USA):

Since 2002, a 6% sales tax is levied on tattoo services, an exception in the industry

6. Tattoo Tax (Arkansas, USA):

Levied on men's hats to tax relative wealth, based on the number and quality of hats owned

7. Hat Tax (1784–1811, Britain):

Imposes a higher tax on excessive toilet flushing to fund sewage treatment, with a limit of $5 per month

8. Toilet Flush Tax (Maryland, USA):

Levied by kings to raise war funds from those avoiding battle for any reason, including cowardice. Rates were significantly increased by King John

9. Cowardice Tax (10th Century):

Charges annual fees on domestic animal owners, with different rates for various animals, aiming to regulate pet ownership

10. Pet Tax (2017, Punjab):

Imposed a yearly tax on unmarried men aged 21-50. This type of tax was also seen in other countries but has been mostly abolished

11. Bachelor Tax (1820, Missouri, USA):

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