Revenue Collection

Someone Drops a Sixpence Near Somerset House - HM Bateman
H.M. Bateman had a particular loathing for the taxman as exemplified in this cartoon showing the inhabitants of Somerset House (then the home of the Inland Revenue)

The Income Tax Official in Hades by H. M. Bateman
A tax man from the Inland Revenue suffering his worst nightmare - locked in a cage suspended over a pile of cheques and money he cannot reach. Cartoon by H. M

SMUGGLER
Though technically criminals, smugglers are often popular heroes, as is this fellow, Will Watch the Smuggler Bold who will die bravely in a fight with the revenue men

Main building, Wigmore Schools, West Midlands
General view of the main building of the Walsall and West Bromwich District School on Pennyhill Lane, Wigmore. The school opened in 1870 to house workhouse children from the two unions

INCOME TAX 1940 / 1
A letter asking for income tax to be paid

John Brown and Co. sink British Revenue Cutter Gaspee
The Burning of the " Gaspee". HMS Gaspee a British customs schooner ran aground after being boarded by a group of men led by Abraham Whipple and John Brown, who attacked, boarded

Revenue cutters capturing American smuggling ship
3784416 Revenue cutters capturing American smuggling ship; (add.info.: Revenue cutter capturing an American smuggling vessel, c. 1764)

Settling the Debt, (oil on panel)
827128 Settling the Debt, (oil on panel) by Eichinger, Erwin (1892-1950); 40.6x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Settling the Debt. Erwin Eichinger (1892-1950). Oil on panel

Christ Driving the Moneychangers from the Temple, 1621 (oil on canvas)
659303 Christ Driving the Moneychangers from the Temple, 1621 (oil on canvas) by Baburen, Theodore van, called Dirk (1570/90-1623/4); 161x199.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Family Accounts, (oil on canvas)
658284 Family Accounts, (oil on canvas) by Hicks, George Elgar (1824-1914); 30.5x25.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Family Accounts. George Elgar Hicks (1824-1914). Oil on canvas

U. S. Treasury Currency Wagon, Washington, D. C. c. 1906 (b / w photo)
5052323 U.S. Treasury Currency Wagon, Washington, D.C. c.1906 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Teapot Stamp Act Repeal d, Cockhill Pit Factory
940967 Teapot Stamp Act Repeal d, Cockhill Pit Factory, 1766 (lead-glazed earthenware) by English School, (18th century); height: 13.2 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts

Discovery of Contreband at the Customs Barrier at the entry to Paris, c
CHT285252 Discovery of Contreband at the Customs Barrier at the entry to Paris, c.1840 (colour litho) by Roubaud, Benjamin (1811-47); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Balloon, (oil on wood panel)
823102 The Balloon, (oil on wood panel) by Prendergast, Maurice Brazil (1858/9-1924); 21.2x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Balloon. Maurice Brazil Prendergast (1859-1924)

Christ Driving the Money-Changers from the Temple (oil on canvas)
659342 Christ Driving the Money-Changers from the Temple (oil on canvas) by Le Sueur, Eustache (1617-55) (school of); 106.5x109 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

Mesmerism, Rabbit vs. Stoat by H. M. Bateman
Cartoon by H. M. Bateman who frequently lampooned the tax man in his work. Here, a meek looking man looks rather like a rabbit, trembling under the intense

Inland revenue envelope, c. 1920s
An prepaid envelope for the collection of income tax, addressed Inverness, Scotland. Date: circa 1920s

Revenue Cutters capturing an American Smuggling vessel
British Revenue Cutters capturing an American Smuggling vessel. Date: circa 1770

The Indian Executive Staff of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition (engraving)
1055021 The Indian Executive Staff of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

John Bull and the Sinking Fund or A Pretty Scheme for Reducing Taxes
NCO191209 John Bull and the Sinking Fund or A Pretty Scheme for Reducing Taxes and Paying off the National Debt, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1807 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Tax Collector with Taxpayer, 1340 (oil on wood)
885880 Tax Collector with Taxpayer, 1340 (oil on wood) by Lorenzetti, Ambrogio (fl.1313-d.1348) (circle of); 25x41 cm; Archivio di Stato, Siena

John Bull and The Sinking Fund - a Petty scheme for Reducing the Taxes & paying off
872450 John Bull and The Sinking Fund - a Petty scheme for Reducing the Taxes & paying off the National Debt, pub. H Humphrey, London, 1807 (hand-coloured engaving) by Gillray

Collecting Taxes, (oil on panel)
658483 Collecting Taxes, (oil on panel) by Marks, Henry Stacey (1829-98); 30.2x94 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Collecting Taxes. Henry Stacey Marks (1829-1898). Oil on panel

The Money Counter, (oil on canvas)
827217 The Money Counter, (oil on canvas) by Massani, Pompeo (1850-1920); 31x26 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Money Counter. Pompeo Massani (1850-1920). Oil on canvas

Advertisement for last lottery, 1826 (coloured engraving)
559714 Advertisement for last lottery, 1826 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for last lottery)

The Tax-Gatherers (oil on panel)
1766795 The Tax-Gatherers (oil on panel) by Reymerswaele, Marinus van (c.1490-c.1567) (follower of); 81.8x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tax-Gatherers)

The Nest Egg, (oil on canvas)
985237 The Nest Egg, (oil on canvas) by Graves, Abbott Fuller (1859-1936); 81.5x117 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nest Egg. Abbott Fuller Graves (1859-1936). Oil on canvas

Treasury Building, Washington, D. C. c1897. Creator: Unknown
Treasury Building, Washington, D.C. c1897. Located on Pennsylvania Avenue the Neoclassical East Wing of the Treasury building was designed by architect Robert Mills

Internal Revenue Administration Building of the Department of Atlantico, c1940s. From Barranquilla. [Raul de la Espriella B. Barranquilla]

Interior of Custom House, London, 1808. Artists: Augustus Charles Pugin, Thomas Rowlandson
Interior view of the Long Room, Custom House, London, 1808. From Vintage London by John Betjeman. [William Collins, 1942]

The Custom House, London, c1660. Artist: John Dunster
The Custom House, London, c1660

Soldiers firing on rioters during the Malt Tax riots of 1725. In 1725 a move to raise revenue by 3 pence on every bushel of malt, though half the rate in England, provoked severe riots in Glasgow

Officers Receiving And Weighing Coin At The Exchequer, Ad. 1130 - 1174. From The Book Short History Of The English People By J.R. Green, Published London 1893

Court Of Wards And Liveries, C. 1588 To 1598. From The Book Short History Of The English People By J. R
Court Of Wards And Liveries, C.1588 To 1598. From The Book Short History Of The English People By J.R. Green Published London 1893

Robert Scott Ltd. selling Aertex garments, 8 Poultry, London
Robert Scott Ltd. selling Aertex garments, Revenue House, 8 Poultry, Cheapside, London Date: 1910

D. C. : IRS BUILDING. The Internal Revenue Service Headquarters Building in Washington, D
D.C.: IRS BUILDING. The Internal Revenue Service Headquarters Building in Washington, D.C. Photograph, late 20th century

Tax office in Toamasina, Madagascar
Tax office in Toamasina (Tamatave), Madagascar. Date: circa 1910

The Melbourne Custom House
Slide showing a black and white photograph of the Melbourne Custom House in the city of Melbourne in Australia. In this building customs officers recorded all goods entering or leaving Victoria;

Carolina Cheruto cigar advertisement, Reginald McKenna taxes
Advertisement for Carolina Cheruto cigars from the First World War period featuring a picture of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Reginald McKenna

Eve and her luxuries, WW1
Eve, the fictional gossip columnist of The Tatler magazine, pictured surrounded by some of her favourite luxury items - hats, dresses and lingerie

The Tax Collectors, 1550 (panel)
BAL87507 The Tax Collectors, 1550 (panel) by Roejmerswaelen, Marinus van (c.1493-1567); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: similar to " Two Tax Gatherers")

The Scheme Disappointed, A Fruitless Sacrifice, circa 1733 (etching)
XJF867848 The Scheme Disappointed, A Fruitless Sacrifice, circa 1733 (etching) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: BM 1868, 0808.3559); English, out of copyright

Satire on the Excise Bill, 1733 (engraving)
XJF867843 Satire on the Excise Bill, 1733 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Officers receiving and weighing coins at the exchequer 1130-74, from A Short
KW392509 Officers receiving and weighing coins at the exchequer 1130-74, from A Short History of the English People by J. R

The Last Shift, 1765 (etching)
XJF2639782 The Last Shift, 1765 (etching) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Probably refers to the Stamp Act of 1765 which was an unpopular tax imposed on British)

Poll Tax, 1709 (engraving)
XIR158185 Poll Tax, 1709 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: La Taxe par Tete; capitation tax first instigated in 1695 by Louis XIV;)

Mailbox outside a tax office, Melsungen, Hesse, Germany, Europe

COLONIAL TAX STAMP. One shilling tax stamp issued by British government for use on newspapers in the American colonies

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"Exploring the Multifaceted World of Revenue: From Taxation to Smuggling and Beyond" "The Income Tax Official in Hades by H. M. Bateman: Unveiling the Dark Side Collection" "Someone Drops a Sixpence Near Somerset House - HM Bateman: A Humorous Take on Unexpected Revenue" "SMUGGLER: The Thrilling Tales of Illicit Trade and Evading Revenue Authorities" "John Brown and Co. Sink British Revenue Cutter Gaspee: A Historical Clash Over Control of Revenue" "Main Building, Wigmore Schools, West Midlands: Nurturing Young Minds for Future Financial Revenues" "INCOME TAX 1940/1: Tracing the Evolution of Taxation Systems for Sustainable Government Revenues" "Robert Scott Ltd. : Selling Aertex Garments at 8 Poultry, London – Boosting Local Economic Revenues" "Revenue Cutters Capturing American Smuggling Ship: Battling Illegal Trade to Safeguard National Income Streams" "Settling the Debt (Oil on Panel): Depicting Fiscal Responsibility as a Key Element in Maintaining Stable Revenues" "Christ Driving the Moneychangers from the Temple, 1621 (Oil on Canvas): Reflecting Ethical Dimensions in Monetary Transactions for Equitable Revenues. " "Family Accounts (Oil on Canvas): Managing Household Finances to Ensure Steady Sources of Personal Revenue. " "U. S Treasury Currency Wagon, Washington D. C. , c1906 (B/W Photo): Transporting Wealth for Nation's Flourishing Economic Growth. " In this diverse collection of hints ranging from historical events to artistic depictions and societal aspects related to revenue generation, we delve into various facets that shape our understanding – its collection methods, economic implications, ethical considerations, and even its impact on everyday life.