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The Poll Tax was usually a county tax, so the money went to the county for county government. US counties get most of their money by taxing all the land in the county. Poor blacks, who owned no land, thus paid little for county government. Many were sharecroppers, and the landowner they rented from was liable for the taxes on the land they farmed. The rich large landowners were politically powerful, and the poll tax was a way of shifting some of the burden of paying for county government from them onto their poor tenants, with the additional benefit of keeping any poor people who did not pay the tax from voting.
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Under the articles of confederation how would the national government collect money?
A portion of state taxes would go to the Central Government.
When you go vote at your local library you notice your neighbor?
Your neighbor is acting as a poll watcher
What was the missing power in the articles of confederation?
At the time the new country was afraid of a all powerful government so they wrote a pair of laws that the country would go by, just like our constitution today. As one of the main things they made it so the government could NOT tax the people. With this the new government had no way to raise money for trade, supplies, military, etc. They had to rely on donations until they decided to write a new constitution.
How did a poll tax help reconstruction in the South after the Civil War?
A poll tax is a one-time tax or fee levied on an individual which entitles him to vote. It's primary application in that way was aimed at disenfranchising poor people when election time came. And it makes perfect sense that prejudicial people would do this to prevent slaves and others who were indigent from voting. The revenue wasn't very effective in any reconstructive efforts because it didn't net that much; it wasn't designed as a "real" source of revenue. There are other applications of this idea which were designed to raise money, and as they are followed back in history, they don't relate to voting. A land holder of old may go around to each village and demand one coin from a man for himself, and a coin for each member of his family. That would be a head tax, which is somewhat the same. All these taxes are uniform in nature. Wikipedia has information, and a link is privided.
How does the Romans make money.?
you could earn money by doing work
What is poll tax in Philippines constitution?
A poll tax in the Philippines Constitution is a tax that is levied on each citizen to raise monies to support the government. It is typically raised in order for that person to be able to go to the polls to vote.
Where does your tax money go?
It goes to the government, police stations, or fire departments.
Can the government go bankrupt?
no because tax and it can lend money from other countries
What amendment said that there would be no poll tax?
go look in the dam social studies book
Should the government provide incentive for any business that decides to go green?
The government shouldn't provide incentives to businesses that decide to go green because the government is getting the money from the tax payers. The government is actually giving tax cuts and grants to those businesses at the moment. We all like the environment and want to make it better but there is also a recession in place. Therefore, we shouldn't be waisting tax payers money for this at the moment.
Can you think of other ways to decide who pays how much in taxes?
Of course I can, don't be ridiculous.There's Eeny Meeny Miny Moe, take his money, let me go...If you mean good ways, then that's a bit harder, but there have been quite a few methods proposed throughout history: poll tax, flat tax, luxury tax, progressive tax...
How the Philippines earn money?
You mean how the PHILIPPINE >>government<< earns money? Just like any other country Trade tax.. everything that goes inside Philippines or out of the Philippines is taxed and tax will go to the government Examples are Cars from other countries or Food products that Philippines is selling to other countries they are all taxed.. and the tax goes to the Philippine government For example 10,000 pieces of cars.. goes to Philippines this year The government will impose tax to these. and since they are from another country they will tax them higher.. than how they get tax from products going out so that they will be in favor of local economy Labor tax.. the people for example if an office worker earns $500/month in a company part of it will be taxed and will go to the government so if you are working in Philippines and your employer tells you can earn $500.. expect part of it maybe 10% would go to the Philippine government Goods tax.. In Philippines every goods like products consumable drinks food.. has Extended Value Added Tax.. a $0.5 drink.. around $0.1 will go to the Philippine government Airport tax.. the Airports are mostly owned by the government each time you use the Airport you pay $9 or $10 and that money goes to the government. Seaport tax.. everytime you use seaports you pay Enterprise tax.. every businesses or company in Philippines has income tax.. if a Company lets say earns $1 million then part of that will go to the Philippine government depending on their rules TO SUM IT UP Any country in the world.. gets their money from TAXES from people.. or goods.. or transactions.. or businesses or transport
Where does your money go when you buy it?
Tax, Wages, sundry expence, tax, Japan, China and tax.
Does tax money go into traffic cameas?
No
Where does GST go?
Its just another way for the Government to receive a spending tax, re GST ( government spending tax )
Where does the sales tax money go?
My Back Pocket.
Where does the tax money go?
somewhere "OVER THE RAINBOW"
