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If you thought your payroll deductions were bad, try starting a business in West Africa. According to historical World Bank data, the Ivory Coast imposes a…
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Because the taxman will absolutely hunt you down in low Earth orbit. The IRS explicitly outlines tax liabilities for income generated in outer space, ensuring…
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The government already knows exactly what you owe, but forces you to do complex math anyway. If you guess the numbers wrong, they enthusiastically penalize you.
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Because parking tickets are apparently a timeless concept. The Venetian Republic sustained its naval dominance partly by heavily charging citizens just to tie…
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The greatest lie ever told by the US government was the concept of a 'temporary' tax. In 1861, Abraham Lincoln implemented the very first federal income tax…
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Those brightly colored metal stumps on the sidewalk don't just sit there for free. Inspecting, flushing, and preventing fire hydrants from freezing in the…
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