poll tax

• Imposto fixo cobrado por pessoa adulta, historicamente conhecido como imposto comunitário, introduzido na Escócia em 1989 e na Inglaterra e no País de Gales em 1990, que foi extremamente impopular, gerou protestos em massa e acabou sendo substituído.

A historical flat-rate tax per adult, officially known as the Community Charge, introduced in Scotland in 1989 and in England and Wales in 1990, which was highly unpopular and led to widespread protests before being replaced.

1. Fixed tax per personC1formalbritish

   A tax of a fixed amount per person, levied on adults, often used historically to fund local government.

   Imposto per capita

   • The poll tax was introduced in England in the 14th century.
   • The community protested against the unfair poll tax.
   • Historians study the poll tax as a cause of the Peasants' Revolt.

2. Community chargeC1formalbritish

   A controversial flat-rate tax per adult, introduced in Scotland in 1989 and in England and Wales in 1990, replaced by the council tax.

   Poll tax

   • The poll tax led to widespread protests across the UK.
   • Many people refused to pay the poll tax.
   • The government eventually abolished the poll tax due to public opposition.