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title: "What was the first income tax that was passed in 1862 created to fund?"  
description: "What was the first income tax that was passed in 1862 created to fund?"  
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# What was the first income tax that was passed in 1862 created to fund?

What was the first [income tax](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12890/income-tax-for-startups-in-india-tax-incentives-to-start-ups) that was passed in 1862 created to [fund](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12632/baroda-pioneer-mutual-fund-best-schemes-invest-online)?


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