List of no longer levied tax types

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The list of no longer levied types of tax is intended to provide an overview of all outdated and now abolished taxes . The list is and will never be exhaustive because the rulers who were empowered to collect taxes were always particularly resourceful in creating new types of taxes.

Tax type Tax object Tax area Validity period Remarks
Beard tax Wearing a beard Russia Introduced in 1698 Tsar Peter I of Russia forbade men to wear beards to give the country a more modern look . This ban could be lifted for a high tax.
Roof tax Property tax on the size of the roof area Austria 18th century Resulted in the complete abandonment of a large number of castle ruins
Bicycle tax Owning a bicycle , motorcycle , motor vehicle various European countries (France, Italy, Germany) introduced at the end of the 19th century Precursor to the motor vehicle tax
Window tax Property tax on the number of windows in a house various European countries (Great Britain, France) Abolished in 1851 Reason for a large number of bricked up window openings
Maiden tax Unmarried women had to pay Prussia at the beginning of the 18th century -
Cat tax Owning cats was taxable individual communities in the German Reich 1894 until after 1918 intended as a counterpart to the dog and horse tax
Poll tax All citizens were required to pay United Kingdom , cities of the USA and Kingdom of France only in Mountain View , but reintroductions are discussed again and again often a condition for elections
Lamp tax Sale of light bulbs different European countries Until the invention of electricity, the consumption of candle wax was taxed
Payroll tax Employment of workers Germany, Austria, Canada Depending on the country, until 1979, 1990 or continuously negative employment effect is undesirable
Mineral water tax commercially bottled natural mineral waters, artificial mineral waters, lemonades, beverages similar to beer Germany, Austria until 1993 depending on the country Compensation for the budget deficit after the First World War
Paper tax Manufacture of paper England 1697-1861 -
Wig tax Wearing wigs Prussia 1698-1717
Princess tax Tax to finance the marriages of princesses Germany Middle Ages - 1905 Tax sum negotiated between the princes and the estates
Reich flight tax Transfer of wealth from emigrants Germany 1931-1953 Amount: 25% of the transferred assets
Roman month War tax of the imperial estates Holy Roman Empire 1521-1806 derived from the duty of the imperial estates to follow the army during the emperor's trip to Rome
Salt tax The consumption and trade of edible salt widespread tax in almost every country in the world in some countries until today
Sparrow tax Tax to encourage the elimination of sparrows various German countries ( Hanover , Württemberg ) 18th century The tax was due if no dead sparrows were delivered
Ice cream tax Manufacture, sale of ice cream Germany since 1930; Abolished in Bavaria in 1972 -
Playing card tax Manufacture, sale of playing cards different countries Abolition of Austria in 1955, Germany in 1981 The height was based on the number and thickness of the leaves. The tax for a Skat game made of paper with less than three layers was 30 pfennigs
Tea tax Selling tea different countries since the 18th century as a counterpart to the coffee tax designed
Wealth tax annually on assets different countries
Exchange tax Tax on drawn bills Germany As of January 1, 1992, the tax is no longer levied The bill of exchange tax was a stamp tax
Sugar tax / sugar beverage tax The consumption and trade of sugar or sugary drinks "Popular" tax in almost every country in the world Sugar tax mostly abolished, soft drink tax on the rise
Match tax Consumption of igniters ( match , flint , lighter ) especially Germany abolished in Germany in 1981 Germany: minor tax
War tax See also Network Peace Tax , Ptolemaic War , Helvetic Directory , Still Wine , Sparkling Wine Tax , Riedmark

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ wig tax . In: Heidelberg Academy of Sciences (Hrsg.): German legal dictionary . tape 10 , issue 3/4 (edited by Heino Speer and others). Hermann Böhlaus successor, Weimar 1998, ISBN 3-7400-0985-3 ( adw.uni-heidelberg.de ).