England has levied a 'window tax'[1] on the mainland and a 'salt tax' in India[2]. The latter lead by a long route to independence. We also experimented with a poll tax[3],[4] on a couple of occasions with interesting consequences. Income tax with some progressive banding seems reasonable and a tax on consumption (we call it Value Added Tax as it tracks up the supply chain) is generally accepted, or at least not protested against.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_tax
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_British_salt_ta...
[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poll_tax_%28United_Kingdom%29