Abolition of British window-tax

Historical Context Note

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In Britain, the window-tax, which has been in place since 1696, is finally repealed, to be replaced by a tax on inhabited buildings. This encourages construction of more windows in new and existing buildings.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Abolition of British window-tax". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18258, accessed 19 March 2024.]

18258 Abolition of British window-tax 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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