The English Parliament enacts the infamous "Window Tax" in 1696, tying architecture directly to revenue. By taxing the number of windows in a home, the levy led to the "daylight robbery" of bricked-up windows and forever changed how houses were built and heated. 🪟📉 #HistoryOfEconomics #TaxHistory

Why Do Americans Ignore Their Self-Interest When It Comes To Taxes? Joseph J. Thorndike explains the disconnect between Americans’ dissatisfaction with progressive levies and pollsters’ data that Americans prefer progressive taxes.

"Americans are broadly (if not uniquely) hostile to taxes," @joethorndike.bsky.social writes. "Which is puzzling, since Americans also tell pollsters that they prefer progressive taxes. What explains the disconnect?"

Read the full #TaxHistory perspective. 👇

The Briefcase 9: The Strange World of Tax-Free Organisations From churches and castles to quarterbacks and Jedi, this blog explores the strange, and sometimes strategic, world of tax-free organisations across history, religion, and sport.

Why do some of the richest institutions on Earth pay no tax?

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#TheBriefcase #AccountingHumour #TaxExempt #accountingcpd #TaxHistory #Tax #Accounting #Accountant #Accountancy

A Brief History of Taxes since the Ancient World Some of the weirder taxes throughout history, designed not just to raise revenue, but influence behavior too.

People have hated taxes longer than they’ve loved beer 🍺
From ancient temples to modern tax shelters, the system has always found a way.

Here’s how taxes shaped the world:

#Brewminate #History #TaxHistory #PowerAndPolitics #AncientWorld

Quoting History:

💬 “The power to tax is the power to destroy.” – John Marshall

Not just a legal opinion. A power play.

Tax policy isn’t about cents — it’s about control.

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Fun Fact:
Form 1099 dates back to 1917!
Originally, it reported payments over $800. Times have changed!
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What If Trump Is Right About Tariffs? President-elect Trump’s tariff and trade policies could be less disruptive than most economists predict.

In his latest #TaxHistory perspective, @joethorndike.bsky.social considers whether President-elect Trump’s tariff and trade policies could be less disruptive than most economists predict. 👇