Varlık Vergisi
1942 tax levied on Turkey's non-Muslim citizens / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Varlık Vergisi (Turkish: [vaɾˈɫɯk ˈvɛɾɟisi], "wealth tax" or "capital tax") was a tax mostly levied on non-Muslim citizens in Turkey in 1942, with the stated aim of raising funds for the country's defense in case of an eventual entry into World War II. The underlying reason for the tax was to inflict financial ruin on the minority non-Muslim citizens of the country,[1] end their prominence in the country's economy and transfer the assets of non-Muslims to the Muslim bourgeoisie.[2] It was a discriminatory measure which taxed non-Muslims up to ten times more heavily and resulted in a significant amount of wealth and property being transferred to Muslims.[3]
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