9th January 1799: Income tax introduced for the first time | HistoryPod

9th January 2019

9th January 1799: Income tax introduced for the first time

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On the 9^th January 1799, modern income tax was introduced for the first time. William Pitt the Younger, the British Prime Minister, announced the tax the previous December as a way to pay for the wars against France.

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