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10 Types of Taxes Which You Have Never Heard Of

Wednesday, 03 April 2013, 02:46 IST
By SiliconIndia
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4. Fur Coat Tax



Winter is cold and everyone knows this! And in order to safeguard winter cold, people buy and wear woolen clothes. But in Minnesota, keeping the winter away costs an extra price to the people.



Purchasing a sweater from Minnesota costs an extra 6.5 percent tax to the people. This tax includes the profit to the shop keepers and the shipping and handling charges.



Next time, when it’s winter in Minnesota, one should think of getting new woolen clothes for them!



5. Vending Machine Fruit Tax



Fruits have become the most wonderful gift to mankind. You would find very few people who say no to fruits, especially people of California who have adapted fresh fruits as their part of healthy diet.



Well, this might be the reason; California has levied tax of about 33 percent on fresh fruits that are brought from the vending machine which has added to be America’s top 10 unusual taxes.



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