Horse Tax

Summary
The Horse Tax was a law passed in South Africa by King Hononon on July 14, 1429. The law put an additional tax on people farming horses, as a way for the government to raise money to protect the country from a large horde of bandits and mercenaries who would try to steal their horses.

Controversy
Controversy arose over the law due to several Zebra Farmers claiming that zebras should not be considered horses under the law. The government argued that the would be charged under that law due to the fact that the bandits would also steal and kill zebras. The Zebra Farmers revolted against this law, and thus started the Great Zebra War of 1429. After Zimbabwe separated from South Africa, South Africa repealed the law in fear of another civil war.