War tax due stamp
War tax due stamp is a kind of war tax and postage due stamps that was used for mail when the war tax has not been paid by the sender. They were issued in Romania between 1915 and 1921.
During war the sender of a letter paid a war tax. Then they placed a war tax stamp on the letter showing the tax was paid. If the sender did not do that, a war tax due stamp was applied by the postal service. When the letter was delivered the person receiving the letter paid double the normal rate.
Related pages
Postage stamp
Stamp Act
Tax
References
1910s in Europe
1920s in Europe
20th century in Romania
Postage stamps
Postal history
Taxation
War
World War I