Muntakhab al-lubab 61: Taxes.

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[Text, vol. ii. p. 229.] An order was promulgated exempting the commercial goods of Musulmans from tax throughout the dominions of Hindustan. But after a short time, upon the reports of the revenue officers, and by recommendation of good and experienced persons, an order was issued that every article belonging to Musulmans, the price of which was not large, should pass free; but that goods of value should pay duty. Goods belonging to partners were not to be troubled with duties. The revenue officers then reported that Musulmans had adopted the practice of dividing their goods into small parcels in order to avoid the duty, and that they passed the goods of Hindus in their names, and thus the payment of the zakát prescribed by the Law was avoided. So an order was given that, according to the Law, two and a half per cent. should be taken from Musulmans and five per cent. from Hindus.
[Disturbances among the Yusufzáis.]