Question

write a short note on system of taxes in 10th century .

Answer 1

 tax (from the Latin taxo) is a mandatory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer (an individual or other legal entity) by a governmental organization in order to fund various public expenditures.[1] A failure to pay, along with evasion of or resistance to taxation, is punishable by law. Taxes consist of direct or indirect taxes and may be paid in money or as its labour equivalent.

Answer 2

10th Century taxes system was as mentioned below:

Explanation:

1. There were taxes in kind on:

Sugar and Jaggery, Dyes, Thread, and Cotton, on Coconuts, Salt, Areca Nuts, Butter, Seasame Oil, on Cloth.

2. Besides, there were taxes on traders, on those who sold metal goods, on Distillters, on Oil, on Cattle fodder, and on loads of grain.

3. Some of these taxes were collected in kind, while others were collected in cash.

NOTE - All the contents are been taken from NCERT Book.