(in the UK) a tax, introduced by the Conservative government in 1990 (1989 in Scotland), levied locally on every adult in a community. It was replaced in 1993 by the council tax.
（英国）社区收费，人头税。别称POLL TAX
Informally called poll tax
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This equates to £148 per household per annum through taxes, National Insurance, community charge, consumer prices, etc.
It introduced the community charge, popularly known as the poll tax.
The £10 a week I received in bereavement benefit paid for my community charge and all of my husband's private pension went towards the rent.
We probably pay in the region of £200,000 a year through the community charge for the upkeep of police in Silsden.
Last year I wrote to the Advertiser asking where the people of Swindon would find the money to cover the increase in community charge.
His latest petition to curb community charge increases above inflation is well worth supporting.
The council tax, which is despised almost as much as its predecessor the community charge or poll tax, remains, and the inequality of wealth and divisions in society continue at a pace.
A proposal to abolish the system of household rates with a community charge led to an upsurge of revolt across the nation.
Our council tax bills are set for their biggest increase since the tax replaced the infamous community charge eleven years ago.