Beer and Taxes

Beer taxes were long a significant source of government revenue in northern Europe. In Holland the income from beer taxes went into long-term decline from 1650 onward. In England the take remained more stable. In both, beer produced a falling share of total revenue as expenses increased in an era o...

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Main Author: Richard W. Unger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: openjournals.nl 2022-04-01
Series:Tijdschrift voor Sociale en Economische Geschiedenis
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Online Access:https://tseg.nl/article/view/11492