George III (r. 1760 – 1776, in the colonies; died 1820) lends his assent to the Revenue Act of 1767, placing unprecedented Indirect excise taxes on glass, lead, paint paper, and tea.
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- This was the first time Parliament attempted to tax the colonies.
- Indirect taxes can be passed onto any willing buyer, or avoided altogether by not purchasing the taxed items.
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George III (r. 1760 – 1776, in the colonies; died 1820) lends his assent to the Commissioners of Customs Act, creating a new Customs Board based in Boston, Massachusetts to enforce impost regulations more effectively than the London-based board.
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The Revenue Act 1767 – Wikipedia
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The Commissioners of Customs Act 1767 – Wikipedia
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