ROMA İMPARATORLUĞU’NDA İDRAR VERGİSİ UYGULAMASI Pecunia Non Olet (Paranın Kokusu Olmaz!)

Yıl 2023, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 1, 89 - 102, 31.07.2023

Coşkun Can Aktan

https://doi.org/10.55827/ebd.1310411

Öz

Vergileme tarihi incelendiğinde vergi devletlerinin çok ilginç ve tuhaf konular üzerine vergiler koyduğu tespiti yapılabilir. Bunlardan birisi de Antik Roma döneminde idrar üzerine konulan vergidir. Bu çalışmada Roma İmparatorluğu’nda uygulanan vergilerin detaylarına girmeden sadece Antik Roma döneminde uygulandığı bilinen idrar vergisi üzerine kısa ve özet açıklamalar sunulmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

İdrar Vergisi, Vergi, Roma İmparatorluğu

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