Translation of "poll tax" into Cornish
toll an pedn, toll an penn are the top translations of "poll tax" into Cornish.
A tax determined as a uniform, fixed amount per individual. [..]
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toll an pedn
hanow benowA poll tax, also known as head tax or capitation, is a tax levied as a fixed sum on every liable individual (typically every adult), without reference to income or resources. Poll is an archaic term for "head" or "top of the head". The sense of "counting heads" is found in phrases like polling place and opinion poll.
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toll an penn
hanow benowA poll tax, also known as head tax or capitation, is a tax levied as a fixed sum on every liable individual (typically every adult), without reference to income or resources. Poll is an archaic term for "head" or "top of the head". The sense of "counting heads" is found in phrases like polling place and opinion poll.
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