Hairpowder tax

The Hairpowder Tax was introduced in 1795 by Prime Minister William Pitt the younger, to raise funds for fighting the Napoleonic Wars against France. A certificate permitting the use of Hairpowder cost one Guinea per year (the equivalent of about £100 today). Some groups, such as the military, were exempt. Powdered hair had been a Continue reading "Hairpowder tax"