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In 1696 William III introduced a property tax based on how many windows you could have in your house.

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In 1696 William III introduced a property tax based on how many windows you could have in your house.

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History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 18 days ago

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Then there’s taxation based on how wide the facade of your building is:

https://www.amsterdam-now.com/history/narrow-houses-and-skinny-facades/

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