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Far less than today: a tenth of national income in Britain, perhaps 2-4% in the American colonies and somewhere between in most of Europe. Most taxes were on trade (tariffs, octrois), consumption (salt, tea) or assets (land, buildings, wealth). Poll (per head) taxes were also levied, though often these were graduated according to social or economic rank.
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What was taxed in the 1700s?
The answer to this question would vary according to country. We'll use the American colonial taxation as an example. During the 1700s, the British taxed the colonies on molasses, rum, sugar, newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents, dice, playing cards, tea, lead, glass, and dyes (paint.) There was also a customs duty to be paid at American ports.
What does fiscal policy refer to?
government spending and taxation.
Was Kimberly a popular name you n the 1700s?
No, not in the 1700s, but now it's fairly popular.
Who can vote in the 1700s?
For the better part of the 1700s, most people did not have the right to vote. Men in England had the right to vote and that was about the extent of it.
Who was your president in the 1700s?
bob licion
What were two major events that happend in the Connecticut colony 1700s?
The founding of Yale College and Congregational churches in the 1700's shaped Connecticut. These events led to taxation and conservatism.
What was taxed in the 1700s?
The answer to this question would vary according to country. We'll use the American colonial taxation as an example. During the 1700s, the British taxed the colonies on molasses, rum, sugar, newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents, dice, playing cards, tea, lead, glass, and dyes (paint.) There was also a customs duty to be paid at American ports.
What period in time was the 1700s?
1700s
What happened in the 1700s in America?
what happened in the 1700s
What seas did pirates sail?
1700s
Was there school in the 1700s?
Yes, there were schools in the 1700s
When did archaeology become rooted in the US?
1700s
What was the population of Boston in the 1700s?
what is the population of Boston in 1700s
What important thing happened in the 1700s?
in alaska what happened in the 1700s
Did they have bikes in the 1700s?
Yes, they were made in the 1700s and called a "Hobbyhorse".
What was the price of gas in the 1700s?
Gasoline as a fuel did not exist in the 1700s!
What are the different taxation levels?
This question requires more context. Which country? As different countries have different taxation systems and laws. Personal taxation or company taxation? Here again there are normally different levels of taxation.
