Poll Tax

[Mags22]

Circa 1979 did Margaret Thatcher impose a tax on businesses in Scotland resulting in businesses quitting large premises for somewhere smaller? or was it the result of the Poll Tax?

[heathfield]

Ravenscraig steel works, coal mines, car plants and aluminium smelters didn't move to smaller premises under Thatcher, they were shut down completely. The "Community Charge" was a separate issue that affected everyone, but had nothing to do with businesses.

[ummmm]

Poll tax was a tax on people. If there was 5 adults in the house then 5 lots of poll tax would be paid. If I remember correctly it replaced rates. Council tax replaced poll tax.