"Head tax" is the usual name for such a tax.
personal tax
Capitation or Per capita
capitation or per capita
Don’t know
a direct tax is divided among an individual person
No
direct tax
There is no universal sales tax rate in America - each state, county and city applies their own sales tax. See 'Sources and related links' below for each rate.
The British Parliament placed a tax on these items prior to the American Revolution. This act was called the Townsend Act and was enacted in 1767.
capitation
capitation
a uniform tax imposed on each person
proportional tax or flat tax
a direct tax is divided among an individual person
Excise Tax
Tax is placed on both import and export.The government which receives the tax may be different for export and import.
Excise tax
Income tax rates often increase each year because it is 20% of income. This means that the more a person earns, they will have to pay a bit more tax each time.
The Townshend placed a tax on Many items
a direct tax is divided among an individual person
A tariff is a tax placed on imported goods. Each country has separate tariff regulations. The five main types of tariffs include revenue, ad valorem, specific, prohibitive and protective.