Throughout the history of the Netherlands, various levels of government have taxed items that the residents needed or enjoyed. The taxes vary over time and place.
Examples of taxes that have been levied in the Netherlands at different times and places:
- Hearth tax
- Salt tax
- Spice tax
- Horse tax
- Mill tax
- Income tax
- Real estate tax
- Asset tax
- Estate tax (death duties)
You can find tax records in the government records of the different levels of government. My favorites are the local taxes, which can be unusual if they are not levied elsewhere. You can often find those in the records of the municipality or village, kept at the local or regional archives. Search for the term Belasting.
1575 property tax record from Tilburg
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