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The Carriage Tax (Update)

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Wealth Taxation Through History

This chapter examines the legal challenges surrounding unrealized gains taxation faced by the Moors and the implications of the court's ruling. It also explores the historical context of wealth taxation in the United States, including George Washington's opulent carriage that inspired one of the earliest federal wealth taxes.

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