10 Truly Bizarre Taxes

Did you know Twix is cheaper that sneakers because Twix is exempt from USA's candy tax but sneakers isn't as there's no flour in it or that New Zealand has a, wait for it, a 'Fart Tax'? New Zealand farmers are being asked to cough up NZ$8.4 million (2.9 million pounds) a year to help reduce greenhouse effects caused by flatulence of their millions of sheep and cattle. Watch the video for the world's most bizarre taxes.

 

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