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Income Tax Tale Attributed To Joseph From Ancient Egypt
The piece recounts a 3500 year old tale linking Joseph of Genesis to the first income tax idea, describing his rise as commissioner in Egypt, collection of grain revenue, and the famine era policy that taxed one fifth of produce for Pharaoh, framing it as a forerunner of modern tax theory. It notes the story’s source as the Tax Foundation and Genesis Chapter 47.
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