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Taxes

In Japan, Taxpayers Enjoy Gifts of Fresh Fruit and Wagyu Steak

The Furusato Nozei program deals with the downsides of urbanization.

Grace Kwan March 18, 2021

objects of intrigue

Martha Washington Used a Government Perk to Cancel Her Newspaper

Just four of her "Free Franks"—letters delivered without postage—are known to survive.

Matthew Taub May 6, 2019

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Singel 7

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.

Gotham, England

The Original Gotham

The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.

Nilometer

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

George Town, Cayman Islands

Ugland House

There is one corporation registered for every three square feet of space in this inconspicuous office building.

Wilmington, Delaware

Corporation Trust Center

A drab two-story office space in Delaware is a hidden tax haven for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and over half the Fortune 500 companies.

Boston, Massachusetts

Site of the Boston Tax Riot

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

In 1924, Trump Wouldn’t Have Had a Choice Whether to Release His Tax Bills

Every American's income tax bills were once public record.

Erik Shilling July 29, 2016

A Beard Tax is Being Proposed in England, and It's Not the First

Shave up or pay up.

Jessie Guy-Ryan May 14, 2016

Isabela, Puerto Rico

Tunel de Guajataca

This former sugarcane transport tunnel is now a portal to a lovely beach.