The Dhaka Times Desk We know that if we buy anything we have to pay tax. Even the government imposes taxes on the people of the country in various ways. But generally it is done on income, assets. But there is a strange country in the world where you have to pay taxes if you don't have a girlfriend!
In a city called Missouri in America, a bachelor has to pay taxes. Here, bachelor males aged 21 to 50 are taxed at $1. Although this tax began several hundred years ago. This tax began to be paid in Missouri, America, from 1821. There are many men who do not want to marry or do not believe in love. Due to which the population in the country is decreasing day by day. That's why the country's government allows men to be bachelors. But for that they have to pay annual tax.
Such taxes on unmarried men did not originate in Missouri, however. Julius Caesar also announced this tax in England in 1695. This tax was introduced in Russia in 1702 by Peter the Great and at the end of 1924, Mussolini also introduced the bachelor tax in Italy.
Apart from this there are more strange taxes in force in different countries of the world. Toilet flushes are taxed in Maryland. Where every house is being charged $5 per month as a toilet flush tax to keep an eye on water consumption.
In another strange country, Arkansas has to pay tax for tattooing! There is a 6 percent tax on tattooing. Since 2002, this rule has been in force in the state of Arkansas. On the other hand, the citizens of Arizona pay taxes to buy ice! Source: News media.
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