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taxonomies and landmarks
This page discusses types of taxation as an aid for considering
internet taxation schemes. It also highlights landmarks
in the evolution of taxation schemes.
It covers -
landmarks
Context is provided by the broader communications, information
technology and media timeline
on this site.
47BC Caesar establishes 1% sales tax
20BC Augustus establishes 5% inheritance tax, increases
sales tax on slaves to 4%
1662 introduction of Hearth Tax in UK
1689 repeal of Hearth Tax in UK
1765 introduction of stamp tax in UK and colonies
1794 anti-excise Whiskey Rebellion in US
1798 US federal property tax
1799 Pitt introduces income tax in UK to fund war against
France
1802 repeal of income tax in UK
1803 renewal of war results in Addington reintroducing
income tax in UK
1812 US sales taxes on gold, silverware, jewelry and watches
1814 US develops but does not introduce federal income
tax
1816 abolition of income tax in UK
1842 Peel reintroduces income tax in UK
1849 UK Board of Stamps & Taxes merges with Board
of Excise as Board of Inland Revenue
1851 death duty introduced in NSW
1854 gold licence fee introduced in NSW and Victoria
1855 gold licence fee withdrawn in Victoria
1857 withdrawn in NSW
1862 US implements federal income tax
1865 death duty introduced in Tasmania as 'succession
duty'
1870 death duty introduced in Victoria
1872 tariff scheme replaces federal income tax in US
1876 death duty introduced in South Australia
1877 Land Tax Act in Victoria
1880 withholding tax on distributed income of companies
introduced in Tasmania
1884 withholding tax introduced in South Australia
1886 death duty introduced in Queensland
1895 death duty introduced in Western Australia
1901 federal Customs duty on imported petroleum products
1907 Asquith in UK sets lower rate for taxing earnings
than investments
1910 federal land tax in Australia
1911 surtax ('super tax' on wealthy) introduced in UK
1913 16th Amendment in US gives federal government greater
taxing powers
1915 first national income tax in Australia
1916 federal Entertainments Tax Act in Australia
1916 'excess profits' tax in UK
1927 intergovernmental financial agreement in Australia
1929 federal excise on domestically produced petrol
1930 federal sales taxes in Australia
1941 federal Pay-roll Tax Act in Australia
1944 Pay As You Earn (PAYE) introduced in Australia and
UK
1946 repeal of wartime excess profits tax (up to 100%)
in UK
1952 end of federal land tax in Australia
1957 federal excise on 'on-road' diesel and aviation kerosene
1965 Corporation Tax (company profits) introduced in UK
1963 OECD Model Income Tax Convention
1965 Capital Gains Tax introduced in UK
1973 Value Added Tax replaces purchase tax in UK
1973 UK repeals surtax
1975 Commonwealth Taxation Review Committee report (Asprey
Report)
1983 federal excise on heating oil, fuel oil and kerosene
1985 National Tax Summit in Australia
1999 Intergovernmental Agreement on Principles for the
Reform of Commonwealth-State Financial Relations (IGA)
in Australia
2000 federal Goods & Services tax (GST) in Australia
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