What was the Hut Tax?

The Hut Tax was a tax imposed by the British colonial government in various African colonies during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It required indigenous people to pay a tax on each hut or dwelling they owned, as a way to generate revenue for the colonial administration. The tax was often unpopular among the local population and led to resistance and protests in some areas.

Hut Tax was a property tax levied against hut owned by Africans in Tribal Reserves