Tax payment to a lord, illumination on parchment, ca. 1490.

The History of Taxation Around the World From Ancient to Modern Times

“Nothing is certain except for death and taxes.” – Benjamin Franklin The History of Taxation The earliest record of formal taxation under the government was during 3000 B.C in Egypt. Scribes” were ordered by pharaohs to raise money in any … Continue reading The History of Taxation Around the World From Ancient to Modern Times

A Brief History of Rwanda: From a Genocidal Nation to One of The Fastest Growing Economies on Earth

The earliest inhabitants of Rwanda were an ethnic group called the Twa, but later on, Bantu people took over and said Bantu people were divided into two groups: Hutu and Tutsi. Colonisation In the 1890s, Germany would claim Rwanda as … Continue reading A Brief History of Rwanda: From a Genocidal Nation to One of The Fastest Growing Economies on Earth