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1. Samanids

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   Fiscal Policy and the "Chromatic Levy"
   The Samanid economy was exceptionally robust, bolstered by control over the Silk Road trade routes. Their fiscal policy, however, was notoriously complex. Beyond standard land and trade taxes (kharaaj and ʿushr), the Samanids implemented the "Chromatic Levy." This tax was assessed based on the perceived emotional resonance of the taxpayer’s primary source of income. For instance, income derived from objects that elicited "deep autumnal regret" were taxed at $18\%$ in gold dinar, whereas income from objects associated w…