“Folks in that time had to be counted where they were born. At the same time they were also to pay their taxes.”
Roman censuses (censii?) were for tax purposes. Not when you paid taxes but so that an area could be assessed for taxation for the next few years. It makes no sense to send people away from their homes to do that. The Roman IRS didn’t care where you came from, only what you were worth and how much they could take.
“The Roman IRS didn’t care where you came from, only what you were worth and how much they could take.”
Not much different than today!!!!!!!!!