Manusmriti
धान्येऽष्टमं विशां शुल्कं विंशं कार्षापणावरम् । कर्मोपकरणाः शूद्राः कारवः शिल्पिनस्तथा ॥ १२० ॥
(Viz.) from Vaisyas one-eighth as the tax on grain, one-twentieth (on the profits on gold and cattle), which amount at least to one Karshapana; Sudras, artisans, and mechanics (shall) benefit (the king) by (doing) work (for him).
english translation
dhAnye'STamaM vizAM zulkaM viMzaM kArSApaNAvaram । karmopakaraNAH zUdrAH kAravaH zilpinastathA ॥ 120 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptधान्येऽष्टमं विशां शुल्कं विंशं कार्षापणावरम् । कर्मोपकरणाः शूद्राः कारवः शिल्पिनस्तथा ॥ १२० ॥
(Viz.) from Vaisyas one-eighth as the tax on grain, one-twentieth (on the profits on gold and cattle), which amount at least to one Karshapana; Sudras, artisans, and mechanics (shall) benefit (the king) by (doing) work (for him).
english translation
dhAnye'STamaM vizAM zulkaM viMzaM kArSApaNAvaram । karmopakaraNAH zUdrAH kAravaH zilpinastathA ॥ 120 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript