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Britain introduced an income tax in 1842 I believe. It was supposed to be temporary.

1799 originally, as a temporary tax to help pay for the Napoleonic Wars.

Yes but that time it actually was introduced temporarily. The date I gave was when it was introduced permanently.

Nothing is more permanent than a temporary solution.

I hope at some point people smarten up and realize that "temporary" government revenue streams are never really temporary.