Medieval History
The owners of a medieval castle east of Utrecht are pressing ahead with plans to make dozens of locals pay towards the upkeep of the property ? using a local tax dating back at least five centuries.
Several people living in the village of Kamerik have been sent final demands for the payment, known as the ?dertiende penning? or ?13th penny?, local farmers union official Joop Verheul told the Telegraaf. Verheul says 30 people in the village have been given bills totalling over ?1m.
One man, 67-year-old Nico Weesjes, told the AD he had been asked to ?cough up? ?18,500 but has no plans to pay the tax. A foundation has already sprung up to fight the levy.
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Medieval History
The Netherlands: Locals faced with medieval tax to pay for castle renovations
The owners of a medieval castle east of Utrecht are pressing ahead with plans to make dozens of locals pay towards the upkeep of the property ? using a local tax dating back at least five centuries.
Several people living in the village of Kamerik have been sent final demands for the payment, known as the ?dertiende penning? or ?13th penny?, local farmers union official Joop Verheul told the Telegraaf. Verheul says 30 people in the village have been given bills totalling over ?1m.
One man, 67-year-old Nico Weesjes, told the AD he had been asked to ?cough up? ?18,500 but has no plans to pay the tax. A foundation has already sprung up to fight the levy.
Click here to read this article from DutchNews.nl
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