Not that this has anything to do with…
“Cash-strapped ISIS introduces new levies to compensate for loss of oil revenue, taxpayers,” RT, April 18, 2016:
The Islamic State terrorist group has lost about 30 percent of its revenues since last year due to bombings of oil sites and loss of taxpayers. It is trying to compensate by introducing new levies and taxes, a new IHS report said.
“In mid-2015, the Islamic State’s [IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL] overall monthly revenue was around $80m,” said Ludovico Carlino, senior analyst at IHS Conflict Monitor research group. “As of March 2016, the Islamic State’s monthly revenue dropped to $56m.”
READ MORE: Islamic State pulls in $80 mn a month – survey
Some of the drop was due to bombings of oil sites in IS-controlled areas by Russia and the US-led coalition, the report said. Its crude production dropped from 33,000 barrels a day to 21,000 barrels a day, but IHS warned that the terrorists could restore their capabilities quickly. The researchers estimate that about 43 percent of IS revenue comes from oil.
The other factor was loss of territory in Iraq and Syria. The report said IS lost about 22 percent of its territory in the past 15 months, which translates into a drop in the number of people ruled by the group from nine million to six million. With half of IS revenues coming from different forms of taxation, this shrinkage of its taxpayer base seriously affected its cash flow.
Islamic State is trying to compensate for the losses by levying heavier taxes, the report said.
“Our research has found that the Islamic State is increasing taxes on basic services and coming up with new ways to get money from the population. These taxes include tolls for truck drivers, fees for anyone installing new or repairing broken satellite dishes, and ‘exit fees’ for anyone trying to leave a city,” Carlino was cited by AFP as saying.
Cash is also extorted in the form of fines for not knowing the Koran well enough, or as an alternative to corporal punishment under Sharia law….

Angemon says
Don’t forget an increase in jizyiah.
D says
Why does it feel like ISIS is just saying things to get more money now?
John Smith says
What we are dealing here with is neither normal nor religion, it is just simply insane.
Any normal moderate muslim cannot do anything else, but leave this evil cult.
Bob says
And be beheaded as an apostate?!!
heidi says
please define “moderate” muslim–is that only half believing in Jihad? just wishing someone else would do it while you report to the media how frightened you are of discrimination?
Voytek Gagalka says
“…fines for not knowing the Koran well enough…”
And how much is “not enough”? Since it is proven that most Mohammedans do not know their whole Trilogy (Koran, Sira and Hadith), daily relying only on few selected recitations and what imam will tell them, thus all potentially are subject to that new tax levy, perhaps with only very few exception of “experts” (Dr. Caliph?)
Sandra Lee Smith says
Try that in churches with the Bible; you’d get similar results!
Dan Jones says
Hmmm… sounds like those pedophile followers better be hitting the Medina teachings…
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patricia alrubaii says
Good idea except for one thing. Those people who support them will never learn any Quran.
Zeke Zick says
Such a nice girl, just the kind you want to take home to meet the folks, if they are murdering psychopaths/pedophiles like Mohammed.
Trico says
“Cash is also extorted in the form of fines for not knowing the Koran well enough”
ISIS better be careful. There are lots of videos on YouTube of followers of the Religion of Peace who converted to Christianity after actually reading the Quran and realizing what’s in there differs greatly from what they had been told.
Angemon says
XD
Lexa456 says
You’re absolutely right. That is the best idea that the IS has long had. Hopefully, the tax is also high enough and thus a good motivator to study the Qur’an exactly. Some will certainly be very surprised.
Champ says
islam: the religion of racketeering!
WorkingClassPost says
Next thing you know, they’ll start selling camel piss!
Oh, hang on a minute….
Angemon says
🙂
linnte says
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Found your “golden” goose have you! Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Nonblvr says
With such drastic drops in revenue, I’m sure western governments will be subsidizing them pretty soon. After all, it is western governments who are taking away their revenue & turf. It is only fair.
Sandra Lee Smith says
Who did you think financed and armed them In the first place???
Walter Sieruk says
ISIS wants to make sure everyone in the Islamic “state” is very thoroughly mind programmed with the Koran. Brainwashed people are much easier to control
mccode says
This is evidence of a kinder and gentler ISIS, don’cha know?
So much better to be fined a few dinars than to have one’s appendages lopped off.
mortimer says
Sounds like everyone is having a truly in-depth experience of Islam that they will never forgot and never choose to remember.
Cecilia Ellis says
“Cash is also extorted in the form of fines for not knowing the Koran well enough . . .”
How hard is it to memorize the word “kill”?
Jerry says
One of the smarter idiots among them must have figured it out, don’t cut their heads and hands, take their money.
I’m looking at that pic of the terrorist holding the koran. And the only difference I see between her and the “moderates” is she’s holding a gun while the latter are merely glad she is. With so many moderate muslims in agreement with what terrorists are fighting for it’s easy to think they’d do the same here if given a reasonable chance for success. They are already trying to advance their alien culture and evil agenda through political subversion, propaganda, and legal jihad. Are we supposed to imagine the absurd and think they’d drop everything as their chance for success improves? No, they will double-triple their efforts with every successive victory. In the meantime their killer compatriots will be doing what they do best, terrorizing and murdering the innocent.
There’s not much room for doubt here, these “moderate” muslims are a sleeping giant that promises to eat us all if it gets the chance. It’s a beast, islam is, that feeds on the peace and freedoms of others; or a devil that devours “good” to satiate its desire for brutality through power and control. This all reminds me of serial killer John Wayne Gacy who dressed like a clown. What a creepy juxtaposition, supreme evil and happy clown humor. But that’s how I see islam: a sinister killer of epic proportions fed by the peaceful handiwork of “nice” muslims and their brethren who kill, torture, and rape. Suitable analogy with a different scale of proportion. Anyone that defends this evil should think of my analogy and embrace its validity. Then make the change.
particolor says
And what’s that ? The New Halal Extortion Racket ? They must be getting Hard Up for Funds ?
Matthieu Baudin says
“… Some of the drop was due to bombings of oil sites in IS-controlled areas by Russia and the US-led coalition, the report said…”
OK, how about a moment of truth? What proportion of this is due to the Russian involvement and how much to the U.S. and it’s anti Government allies? I suspect that the Russians have done most of the real work over the last twelve months, but if this isn’t the case then I’ll be the first to congratulate the Obama administration for work well done.
Angemon says
I respectfully disagree, Matthieu Baudin – I’d congratulate the US military for a job well done despite a CIC who seems more interested in making the US look feeble than in showcasing an aura of strength to ward off enemies.
DFD says
They’d lose a lot more, not just territory, if somebody could remind the Americans what they have those B52’s and B2′ for…
Any Americans (left) who know about these?
Marcel Berube says
I thought it was a sin to hold the Coran in the left hand.
particolor says
Yes I think so ! It may get traces of the last Toilet Visit on it ! 🙁
Florida Jim says
I suggest we study what ISIS is doing today because Democrats will be doing it tomorrow. They both must control everyone, everything and every thought until complete obedience occurs.The fools who follow islam are relatives of the fools following democrats. Have you ever seen a more ignorant group supposedly college graduates?
particolor says
Just Imagine Hellery SHREEEEKING at you forever ? 🙁 There ! that’s turned a lot OFF !! 🙂
particolor says
Hellery the New US mERKel !!