The old tax, which cost most commuters between $1.10 and $1.25 a day, netted the city approximately $500 million a year.

Tax revenues fell as old taxes lapsed and the government failed to implement new tax alternatives.

The old taxes on dividends, interest and capital gains, though formally abolished by the new law, are also not quite done yet.

The Tanzimat reforms introduced a new income tax; they also did away with many of the complex old taxes, although cizye remained.

The old tax netted the city $400 million to $500 million a year.

The taille, created in the 14th century, was one of the oldest taxes levied by the French monarchy.

If this year's payrolls were used, the old tax, at 35 percent, would have cost those 5 teams a total of $31.36 million.

"Does a bit of the old tax fiddling, your firm?"

Unlike the old tax, the Government says, the new levy will be refundable for foreigners.

The budget also includes more than $700 million in additional revenue from expanding old taxes or establishing new ones.