Sparrow tax
The sparrow tax was primarily in the 18th century a tax aimed at reducing the population of the house sparrow (popularly known as "sparrow") in order to protect the seeds from being eaten by birds. Such a tax was levied in many places.
In 1743, a certain number of sparrows, magpies and crow heads had to be delivered to the Electorate of Hanover . A tax was payable for non-compliance.
Another example is a decree by Duke Karl Eugen von Württemberg , issued on June 6, 1789 in Hohenheim. Twelve live sparrows per person were to be delivered annually, for which six cruisers were paid out. Those who did not meet the requirement had to pay twelve Kreuzer sparrow tax.
literature
- Walter Pilsak: Scarecrows and Sparrow Tax. How they used to fight voracious birds . In: Altbayerische Heimatpost , Vol. 45 (1993), H 30, p. 11.
- Bruno Schneider: The “Sparrow Tax” against a plague of the country . In: Spessart , Vol. 103 (2009), Issue 2, pp. 21-22, ISSN 1613-9518
See also
List of no longer levied tax types