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−	~~England, France, Ireland and Scotland introduced a~~ window tax during the 18th and 19th centuries which was payable based on the number of windows in a house. The amount of window tax, was based on the number of windows in a house, and was actually first introduced by William III in 1696 as a result or as part of the Great Re-coinage.	+	[[File:Tudor window.JPG]]

−	~~At this time the British currency system~~ was ~~failing, largely because many coins had been clipped (trimmed at the edges),~~ in ~~order to salvage metal which was then used~~ in ~~counter-fits. As a result~~ the ~~entire monetary system was replaced and the public offered new coins for their old clipped ones, however as minting continued so did clipping, high levels~~ of ~~financial concerns lead to civil unrest which was solved in the end to some respect with the introduction of bank notes~~. ~~The whole re-coinage~~ was ~~complete vy 1699,~~ a ~~process the cost~~ the government ~~huge sums of money~~, and ~~with little in return they had to try to recuperate costs,~~ the ~~window tax was one way to do this~~.	+	The window tax was a property tax introduced in England in 1696 under the reign of King William III. It was designed as a means of generating revenue for the government while avoiding a formal income tax, and was highly unpopular at the time.

−	~~Houses were banded according to~~ the number of windows in ~~the house and the tax was set per window, as~~ a ~~result, soon after it~~ was ~~introduced many people bricked up their windows to avoid paying~~ the ~~tax. Many buildings across the UK still hold the memory~~ of ~~this~~ with ~~windows still blocked up from that period. In~~ the ~~mid 1800's doctors~~ and ~~academics argued that the lack~~ of ~~light was becoming~~ the ~~cause of ill health in the population~~ and ~~in 1851 after significant pressure~~ the ~~tax was repealed~~.	+	The tax was levied on the number of windows in a building. The rationale was that the number of windows correlated with the size and value of the property, and therefore with the wealth of its owner.

−	[[Category:~~Articles_needing_more_work~~]]	+	The tax had a fixed rate plus a variable rate based on the number of windows:
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		+	* Initially, houses with fewer than ten windows were exempt.
		+	* Houses with ten to twenty windows were taxed at a certain rate.
		+	* Houses with more than twenty windows were taxed at a higher rate again.
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		+	Over the years, the specifics of the tax changed several times. For example, the threshold for taxation and the rates were adjusted, and in 1766, houses with seven or more windows were taxed.
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		+	The window tax led to unintended consequences, such as homeowners bricking up windows to avoid the tax. This practice affected the architectural aesthetics of buildings and sometimes had adverse effects on the health and well-being of residents due to reduced ventilation and natural light.
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		+	The window tax remained in effect for more than a century, despite its unpopularity and the various negative consequences. It was finally repealed in 1851 and replaced by a tax on house value, known as the house duty.
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		+	The window tax is often cited as an example of how tax policy can influence architecture and living conditions. Many historical buildings in the UK still show evidence of windows that were bricked up to reduce tax liability.
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		+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =
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		+	* Clerestory.
		+	* Curved glass.
		+	* Crittall metal windows.
		+	* Domestic windows.
		+	* Dormer window.
		+	* Fenestration.
		+	* Glass.
		+	* Glazier.
		+	* Glazing.
		+	* Laced window.
		+	* Sash windows.
		+	* Stained glass.
		+	* Types of window.
		+	* Window.
		+	* Witch window.
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England, France, Ireland and Scotland introduced a window tax during the 18th and 19th centuries which was payable based on the number of windows in a house. The amount of window tax, was based on the number of windows in a house, and was actually first introduced by William III in 1696 as a result or as part of the Great Re-coinage.

At this time the British currency system was failing, largely because many coins had been clipped (trimmed at the edges), in order to salvage metal which was then used in counter-fits. As a result the entire monetary system was replaced and the public offered new coins for their old clipped ones, however as minting continued so did clipping, high levels of financial concerns lead to civil unrest which was solved in the end to some respect with the introduction of bank notes. The whole re-coinage was complete vy 1699, a process the cost the government huge sums of money, and with little in return they had to try to recuperate costs, the window tax was one way to do this.

Houses were banded according to the number of windows in the house and the tax was set per window, as a result, soon after it was introduced many people bricked up their windows to avoid paying the tax. Many buildings across the UK still hold the memory of this with windows still blocked up from that period. In the mid 1800's doctors and academics argued that the lack of light was becoming the cause of ill health in the population and in 1851 after significant pressure the tax was repealed.

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