In this piece of work i am going to be researching the context of the film Trainspotting.
What was the Poll Tax?
Poll Tax was a system of taxation introduced to replace domestic rates in Scotland from 1989. It was then introduced in England and Wales from 1990. it provided a single flat-rate per-capita tax on every adult, at a rate set by the local authority.
Why was it introduced in Scotland first?
The Poll Tax was introduced in Scotland first as and 'experiment' and that was solidified when Margaret Curran MP said: "Now we know for sure what many suspected during the 1980s- that the Tories saw Scotland as a test bed for the poll tax". Also Scotland was probably targeted because Thatcher would not have lost votes from Scotland.
What were the main strategies employed to resist the Tax?
Main strategies to resist the tax were people protesting and demonstrating, some people refused to pay it and some people went on strike.
What was the Poll Tax?
Poll Tax was a system of taxation introduced to replace domestic rates in Scotland from 1989. It was then introduced in England and Wales from 1990. it provided a single flat-rate per-capita tax on every adult, at a rate set by the local authority.
Why was it introduced in Scotland first?
The Poll Tax was introduced in Scotland first as and 'experiment' and that was solidified when Margaret Curran MP said: "Now we know for sure what many suspected during the 1980s- that the Tories saw Scotland as a test bed for the poll tax". Also Scotland was probably targeted because Thatcher would not have lost votes from Scotland.
What were the main strategies employed to resist the Tax?
Main strategies to resist the tax were people protesting and demonstrating, some people refused to pay it and some people went on strike.
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