How did Samantas collect taxes in medieval period ?
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I can answer for Sweden in medieval times.
The King would appoint a tax collector (fogde) who would collect taxes - often as part of the harvest or produce of the land. Using records they took out a tax on each man, regardless of the size or fertility of his land or the quality of the harvest. It was a kind of property tax.
Craftsmen were usually taxed at 1/10 of their produce, or the value of it. The King could command extra taxes in time of crisis, and the tax collector could try to press extra taxes from the peasants and craftsmen and pocket the money himself - however, both were dangerous undertakings, as the peasants were well-armed and organised and could either just kill the tax collector, or rise in revolt.
During the late 1300s, labour was also owed to the local tax collector (24 days. quite a hefty amount) and the rulers tried to limit the amount of land anyone could purchase, since the tax was based on the household, not the amount of land it commanded. Quite a few peasants sold their land to noblemen, as the tenant fee usually was far lower than the tax required by the state.
In the few cities, tolls and taxes on buildings were collected.
I have little information on the moment what would be done to someone who could not pay - I will need to check a bit further.
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