Occupational Privilege Tax -- ever hear of it?

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

OK, long story short. In Pittsburgh, PA, there’s this scam the government runs called an Occupational Privilege Tax. Every year anyone that works within the Pittsburgh area, and makes more than $1,000 per year, has to cough up $10 for the “privilege” of working in the region. Having recently moved back to the area, although not in the Pittsburgh region, I have read that due to the financial troubles of the city, there’s talk of raising this tax to $52 a year -- $1 per week for the "privilege" of working there.

 

Anyway, I was wondering if any other areas run such a racket – people not from the area that I explain this tax to walk away with shaking heads and dropped jaws. I’m sure other places have this practice, but I’m too lazy to find out.

 

If your place has a goofy tax on something, give it a shout-out as well…

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

And the taxes will keep on getting wierder, considering states/local government are deep in the hole money wise.

 

I can understand the above tax if a lot of people who work in the city live outside of the city and it was directed at just those people. Those people get to use the cities services for free while the people who live in the city get to pay for other people as well.