capitation

Noun

Meaning

A numbering of heads or individuals.

A tax upon each head or person, without reference to property; a poll tax.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

levy rate cost account census Price tax duty contribution expense assessment toll poll tariff excise
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Antonyms

income aid gain assistance compensate earnings
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Hypernyms

tax taxation revenue enhancement

Hyponyms

poll tax

Related terms

per capita capitated

Anagrams

antipatico

Examples

Among them, "No capitation, or other direct, tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken". Source: Internet

According to Moga, the capitation grant is the calculation of each students enrolled in school times 120 SSP which he said is given in two phases, in the beginning of the academic year and the other at the end of the academic year. Source: Internet

An income tax is neither a poll tax nor a capitation, as the amount of tax will vary from person to person, depending on each person's income. Source: Internet

Indeed, the requirement for apportionment is pretty strictly limited to taxes on real and personal property and capitation taxes. Source: Internet

Compounding the burden, the assessment on the capitation did not remain stable. Source: Internet

Foner 375. Some states assessed property owners by a combination of land value and a capitation tax, a tax on each worker employed. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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