Roman emperor Vespasian placed a tax on urine in the first century A.D. Urine at that time was collected and used as a source of ammonia for tanning hides, laundering garments and to clean and whiten their teeth. It actually worked to clean and whiten teeth. It was said that the "best" urine came from Portugal since their urine was the strongest. The tax was paid by the purchaser of the urine!
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This is a tax on athletes who play in different cities and states. Did you know this first started in 1991 after California started taxing the earnings of Chicago Bulls players? It was in the 1991 NBA Finals when the LA Lakers played the Chicago Bulls in the Finals that year (which the Bulls won in 5 games). Illinois retaliated and soon nearly every state added their own version of this tax because they love money!
Really? They got beat at Home and the State's Response was to Punish their pockets... Did they not know that other States could do the same thing? This Petty move generated to California in 2013 over $200 Million in Income Tax from athletes. It is estimated that almost 45% of athletes salaries are paid to taxing authorities. |
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