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Tenth Penny

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proposal of Council of Troubles

  • In Council of Troubles

    …permanent 10 percent sales tax—the Tenth Penny—which would give the central government financial independence and thus break the particularism of the Netherlands. Announced in March 1569, though the measure was not to go into effect until 1571, the Tenth Penny caused general discontent; all provincial and local officials who balked…

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