Russia abolishes the poll tax

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 2.2.1.00: Slavic and Russian Writing and Culture: Old, Medieval and Tsarist, 700-1917.
Vol. editors: Neil Cornwell (University of Bristol), Roman Koropeckyj (University of California, Los Angeles), Andrei Rogatchevski (UiT - The Arctic University of Norway)

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Taxation

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Date of occurrence 1884-01

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Russia (Location)

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In Russia, the poll tax is abolished. It was arguably a relic of the system of serfdom, which had officially been abolished in 1861.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Russia abolishes the poll tax". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18885, accessed 05 May 2024.]

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