Poll Tax

  • The law is passed in Scotland to introduce the Poll Tax

  • Period: to

    Poll Tax

  • The Poll Tax is introduced in Scotland

  • All Britain Fedaration was set up

    The All Britain Fedaraiton organised major campaign events
    (Passive Resistance)
  • Battle of Trafalgar

    (Organised Resistance and Active Resistance)
  • The Poll Tax is introduced to the rest of Britain (Except Northern Ireland)

    This would make people pay for the number of people over 18 in a house hold, rather than the amount the house is worth.
  • Margaret Thatcher steps down as Prime Minister, is replaced by John Major

    (Public Opinion)
  • 18 million people were refusing to pay the Poll Tax

  • New Prime Minister announces end of the Poll Tax

    (Public Opinion)
  • The Council Tax is introduced to replace the Poll Tax