The History of Taxes (1/2) | DW Documentary November 26, 2022 Unipro2013main History, Human History </p> <h2>The history of taxation</h2> <p> Collecting taxes and distributing tax money are core tasks for a modern state. This documentary presents the history of taxation, from the French Revolution to political protest movements like France’s “Gilets Jaunes”.<br /> <br /> Taxation has always been a topic of fierce political debate. After the 2008 financial crisis and the austerity policies that followed, voices of protest were heard all over Europe: whether from Brexit supporters in the United Kingdom, the “Gilets Jaunes” (or “yellow vests”) in France, or those disadvantaged by German reunification. These protests highlight a growing mistrust of citizens toward their governments. Tax policy, it turns out, is often a bone of contention.<br /> <br /> Since the American Revolution, with its rallying cry of “No taxation without representation”, taxation and popular sovereignty have been mutually dependent. Current protests are a reminder to those in power of this basic rule of democracy. Meanwhile, the protests themselves hark back to turbulent moments in history: Since the Middle Ages, taxation has led to repeated conflicts between Europeans and their rulers. This two-part documentary follows the trail of these conflicts.<br /> <br /> Part 2: https://youtu.be/_WWX-2QoTI0<br /> <br /> #documentary #dwdocumentary #taxes #taxation<br /> <br /> Credit to : DW Documentary</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here :
