Let's talk Money: 7 Weirdest Taxation I have ever heard
(7種有趣和奇怪的的稅收)
It is tax season in the United States and historically, governments would do whatever it takes to collect an extra couple of dollars from each and every one of us. I have found a couple taxes, both current and in the past too funny not to share.
這是美國的稅收季，政府會盡一切努力從我們每一個人身上那裡收取額外的幾美元。我找到了一些有趣的稅收，想同大家分享。
In this world, nothing can be certain, except death and taxes.
在這個世界上，除了死亡和稅收之外，沒有什麼可以確定的。
(Benjamin Franklin)
1. THE WINDOW TAX
The tax was introduced in the 1696 England, and the property tax is calculated based on the number of windows each house has. It makes it a lot easier for tax collectors to calculate how much each property owner owes in property taxes. The idea behind is that the riches tend to have a large house with more numbers of windows. Of course, people weren’t stupid; they started to increase the size of each window, building houses with fewer windows, or even eliminate windows after all.
1. 窗口稅
稅收是在1696年英國引入的，房產稅是根據每個房屋的窗戶數量計算的。這使得稅收人員能夠更容易地計算出每個財產所有者欠繳財產稅的數額。背後的想法是，財富傾向於擁有擁有更多窗戶的大房子。當然，人們並不愚蠢，他們開始增加每個窗戶的大小，用更少的窗戶建造房屋，甚至消除窗戶。
2. THE BEARD TAX
After Tsar Peter I traveled aboard, he really wanted to modernize and westernize the whole Russian culture. He cleaned his own facial hair and expecting the others do the same, however, the trend did not take off as he planned originally. Therefore, he introduced a “beard tax” in 1698 for whoever had not shave the beards. The tax ranged from 100 rubles to around 1 kopek, and it is estimated to cost around $1,500 USD annually in today’s dollar. 
2. 鬍鬚稅
沙皇彼得後，我走上船，他想要整個俄羅斯現代化和西化。他清理自己的面部毛髮，期待其他人也這樣做，但是，這種趨勢並沒有像原來計劃的那樣。因此，他在1698年為沒有剃須的人介紹了“鬍鬚稅”。稅率從100盧佈到1千戈幣不等，大約為今天的1,500美元。如果今天推出這種稅，
3. THE WALLPAPER TAX
The tax was introduced in the 1712 England and the tax was originally taxed at 1 pence per square yard. Next thing you know, people started avoiding the tax by hanging plain wallpaper and then paint it later. Such tax was removed in 1836.
3. 壁紙稅
稅收是在1712年英國引入的，稅收最初是每平方碼 1 便士徵稅。人們並不愚蠢，人們開始通過掛上純色壁紙來避免稅收，然後再繪製它。 英國在1836年免除了這種稅。
4. THE PLAYING CARDS TAX
The State of Alabama charges an additional $0.10 on any pack of card games that contains less than 54 cards, and seller of such cards will also need to pay an additional $1 USD per pack fee and $3 annual license fee.
4. 遊戲卡稅
阿拉巴馬州在任何包含少於54張卡片的紙牌遊戲中收取額外的0.10美元，並且此類卡片的賣方還需要支付額外的1美元每包費用和3美元的年度許可費。
5. THE TATTOOS TAX
The State of Arkansas charges 6% of the sales on everything tattoos, body piercing, and electrolysis. This tax has been there since 2002.
5. 紋身稅
阿肯色州收取所有紋身，和身體穿孔 6％銷售額稅收。
6. THE PETS TAX
The Durham, North Carolina, the city charges tax on the residents who own a cat or a dog, because they are considered to be personal property.
6. 寵物稅
北卡羅來納州的達勒姆市對擁有貓或狗的居民徵稅，因為他們被認為是個人財產。
7. THE CRACK TAX
If you are a drug dealer in Tennessee, you are subjected to taxes on the sale of illegal substances. $3.50 per gram of marijuana, $50 per gram for cocaine, and $200 for meth and crack cocaine. Dealers needed to pay the taxes anonymously at the state revenue office. This tax was introduced in 2005 and ended in 2009.
7. 毒品稅
如果您是田納西州的毒品交易商，您將因銷售非法物質而遭受稅收。每克大麻3.50美元，可卡因每克50美元，以及甲基和可卡因可卡因200美元。經銷商需要在州稅局匿名支付稅款。該稅於2005年推出，並於2009年結束。
Cheers!
Stephen
(Joshua 24:15)
