rates

rates
n [pl]
a tax which was formerly paid in Britain by owners of houses and businesses and used to provide money for local services. Rates on houses were replaced in 198990 by the note at community charge, also known as the poll tax, which taxed everyone registered to vote in a particular area. This was very unpopular and caused widespread protests until it was itself replaced in 1993 by the council tax, a compromise between the rates and the poll tax.
note at local government.

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