13 Weird Taxes (And Tax Breaks) From Around The World

While most of us are well acquainted with income and sales taxes, few of us are aware of the odd taxes that exist around the world.

…myriad of other items. Interestingly, MSNBC elaborates that these same individuals cannot deduct the cost of fitness classes to stay in shape, though they can deduct dance classes specifically. A complete list of deductible items for the sex industry is made available and routinely updated by the Australian Taxation Office, for those interested in keeping up with the latest write-offs for professionals in this field.
Strange Taxes From The Vault
As a humorous bonus, BillShrink selected the three strangest taxes from Know Your Money’s Weirdest Taxes of All Time article. None of these taxes are still in effect, though if you ask us, it’d be quite funny if they were and the fact that they were once enforced makes them worthy of a passing mention. Enjoy!
Urine

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It would be difficult to come up with a more asinine activity to tax than urinating. Nevertheless, Roman Emperor Vespasian pushed such a tax through during his time on the throne (AD 69-79), applying it to all of Rome’s many public toilets….

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