The early Romans charged a pee tax because of the ammonia in urine that was a key ingredient to a lot of chemical processes. England charged people tax for how many windows they had on their home, and then charge extra if you wanted printed wallpaper. A few cities placed special taxes on certain prepared foods, like bagels, that were taxed as both a food and as a prepared food. Today we have what is called a “Jock Tax,” which is when entertainers or athletes earn an income while they are playing in certain cities and then have to turn around and pay taxes on a portion of that income.
Take a look at the infographic from efile.com below and see how many other crazy taxes you can learn about.
