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Taxes were invented by kings to raise enough money to pay knights to defend the city against plunderers. Originally a voluntary contribuition in exchage for the right to enter the castle walls in the event of an attack, they became a mandatory sacrifice enforced by physical encarceration as the power and expenses of the monarchy increased.
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What good things did Nero do?
He lowered heavy taxes and invented firefighting for starters
How do people pay taxes?
People pay taxes in many different ways. Taxes are taken out of your paycheck, you pay taxes when you make purchases at a store, and you pay taxes on your home and property.
What are four sources of government revenue?
Federal revenues come from a variety of sources that include payroll taxes and individual income taxes. Other sources of federal revenues are corporate income taxes and excise taxes.
What do you call taxes of import or exports?
Import/export taxes
Do you have to pay taxes on stocks?
You have to pay taxes on the profits when you sell or otherwise dispose of the stocks. You also have to pay taxes on dividends.
Who invented taxes and why?
the king invented them to raise money for his nights to defend:)
How did taxation lead to the fall of Rome?
Women invented taxes. You do the math.
What good things did Nero do?
He lowered heavy taxes and invented firefighting for starters
Who invented car tax?
car taxes are the certan percent of the origenel price of the car
Where was the 1040 tax table invented?
The 1040 tax table was invented at the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) offices. The IRS is a government department that is focused on the collecting of taxes.
What did Pascal invent in 1642?
Pascal invented the numerical wheel calculator called the Pascaline to help his father count taxes.
What did Mesopotamia invented?
they would make all sorts of things but mostly they made clothing from flax and umm idk yet ether so bye
Who invented the adding machine?
In 1642 Blaise Pascal invented the pascaline, the first adding machine using gears, to help his father calculate taxes. William Seward Burroughs invented a different kind of adding machine in 1885.
Who invented the Social classes?
The king invented the social classes because he wanted it to be organized, or put in order. He did it based on if the people could afford to pay taxes to the people who could pay very easily.
Achievements of sui dynasty?
a transportation system is built, the Great Wall is strengthened, the borders are extended, taxes are lowered for farmers there for increasing the economy, and gunpowder is invented.
What are the type of taxes?
Taxes may be proportional taxes, progressive taxes or regressive taxes, based on how they are calculated.Some types of taxes are excise taxes, income taxes, sales and value-added taxes, and property (ad valorem) taxes.
Types of taxes?
Proportional taxes, progressive taxes and regressive taxes
