Definition

Noun: - Poll tax: A fixed tax levied on every adult individual, historically used in various periods and regions, including colonial Vietnam under French rule. It is a direct, per-person tax.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chính quyền thuộc địa áp đặt thuế thân lên tất cả đàn ông trưởng thành. (The colonial government imposed a poll tax on all adult men.)
  • Thuế thân là một trong những gánh nặng tài chính đối với nông dân nghèo thời đó. (The poll tax was one of the financial burdens on poor peasants at that time.)
  • Việc chống đối thuế thân đã dẫn đến nhiều cuộc nổi dậy. (Resistance to the poll tax led to many uprisings.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily historical and academic. It refers specifically to the "personal tax" or "capitation" system, most notably the under French colonial administration in Vietnam.
• It is often discussed in contexts of colonial history, taxation systems, and social resistance.

Variants and Related Words

• Thuế đinh: A synonym often used interchangeably with , referring to the same historical head tax.
• Capitation (English): The formal equivalent term.
• Impôt personnel (French): The original administrative term used during the colonial period.

Synonyms

• Head tax: Another English term for a tax levied per person.
• Personal tax: A direct translation of the concept.

Notes on Meaning

• The term thuế thân is archaic in modern Vietnamese and is not used for contemporary taxation. It carries strong historical connotations related to the French colonial era (late 19th to mid-20th century).
• It should not be confused with modern income tax () or other contemporary personal taxes. Its defining feature is its fixed rate per individual, regardless of income or property.

noun

1. poll tax