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Personal charge introduced in Britain by William Pitt the Younger in 1798 to help finance war against France (6,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

income tax

(Other definitions for income tax that I've seen before include "Part of earnings lost?" , "state levy" , "Form of exaction" , "not what one takes home?" , "What must be paid following return" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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