Poll Tax

By fil7191

  • Poll Tax Law Passed

    The poll tax was first passed as a law in 1987.

  • Non-Payment in Scotland

    15% of Scots were refusing to pay the tax.

  • Poll Tax Introduced to Scotland

    Poll tax introduced to Scotland
  • Battle of Trafalgar Square

    Battle of Trafalgar Square

    The very violent protest and riot was held in trafalgar Square adn spread through out the whole day into night. Many people including police men were injured and in total 341 people were arrested in total.

  • Non-Payment in Scotland

    Nearly 1 million Scots had not payed a penny of the Poll Tax.

  • Poll Tax Became Law

    The Poll Tax became law in England.

  • Non-Payers

    By this time there were over 14 million people refusing to pay the tax.

  • Council Tax

    Poll Tax abolished, council tax introduced.