Taxation Act 1666

1. Introductory Text

2. Reasons for granting to the King a Subsidy.

3. II. Public Officers taxed in the Monthly. Assessment (Exception) to pay is, in the Pound of the Profits of their Offices.

4. III. Pensions, &c. from Government to pay 3s. in the Pound.

5. IV. Serjeants at Law, Counsellors, Advocates, &c. and Persons practicing Physic, to pay 2s. for every 20s.

6. V. Servants to pay 13. for every 20s.

7. VI. Every Person to pay is above the other Rates.

8. VII. Servants refusing, Master to pay and deduct from Wages.

9. VIII. Exceptions to the Poll.

10. IX. Aliens to pay Double.

11. X. Rates of Paytnents by Peers, &c.

12. XI. Gentlemen having Estate of £300 or more, to pay 20s. though an Infant; under that Estate on Oath, not charged.

13. XII. Archbishop £50.; Bishop £20.; Dean £10; Archdeacon £2.; Canons and...

14. XIII. Proviso for D.D.: not having Benefice, and for Widows of Ecclesiastical Persons.

15. XIV. Certains Commissioners under 16 & 17 Car. II. c. I. to be Commissioners under this Act.

16. XV. Commissioners added.

17. XVI. Duplicate of Sum charged within every Hundred, &c. to be returned into the Exchequer under the Hands and Seals of Commissioners, before 20th April next; Appeals to be first determined; and like Duplicates to be delivered to Receivers General, and Money paid before 30th April 1667.

18. XVII. Commissioners may appoint Head Collector; whose Receipt shall be a Discharge to Sub-collector.

19. XVII. Commissioners Clerks 2d. Per Pound.

20. XIX. Head Collector not paying; Imprisonment and Real and Personal Estate to be seized.

21. XX. Officers to be rated where their Office executed.

22. XXI. If Persons having several Mansions be doubly charged.

23. XXII. Commissioners may assess other Commissioners and Assessors.

24. XXIII. Collector for Peers.

25. XXIV. Proviso for Scotland, Ireland, Jersey and Guernsey.

26. XXV. Treasurers of Navy and Ordnance to retain id. in the Pound out of Monies paid to and issued by them.

27. XXVI. Assessors and others appointed by Comissioners, neglecting Duty, Penalty.

28. XXVII. If any Controversy between Commissioners concerning Rates, Proceedings.

29. XXVIII. Proviso against Double Charge in respect of Titles.

30. XXIX. Letters Patent from the Crown of Privileges, &c. or Non obstantes not to exempt from Payment of Assessment.

31. XXX. Former Receiver in Arrear acting,

32. XXXI. £30,000 to the King's Guards.

33. XXXII. By whom Peers to be rated for their Offices and Personal Estate.

34. XXXIII. Repayment of Monies lent how to be secured.

35. XXXIV. Lenders of Money and Furnishers of Wares, &c. under this Act to have free Access to Books.

36. XXXV. How all such Penalties to be recovered.

37. XXXVI. Proviso where several Tallies bear Date the same Day.

38. XXXVII. Paying subsequent Orders, if first demanded, no undue Preference, if sufficient reserved to satisfy preceding Orders.

39. XXXVIII. Orders for Payment of Money lent may be assigned by Indorsement.

40. In Actions brought touching Execution of this Act, General Issue may be pleaded.; Treble Costs.