Jews have never been exempt from paying taxes. In many places and times, they had to pay more taxes than anyone else.A very few examples:The "Fiscus Judaicus" tax levied by the Romans against the Jews, beginning in the 1st century CE.The "Imperial" tax levied throughout Europe against the Jews, beginning in 1241 CE.The Opferfennig tax levied against the Jews, begun in 1342 by Emperor Louis IV.The Leibzoll, a toll imposed upon the Jews in most European states throughout the Middle Ages, up to the beginning of the nineteenth century.All of the above taxes were collected from Jews only and were in addition to whatever taxes applied to the general population. Very many other examples could also be given.