ChatterBank1 min ago
Poll Tax
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?
Answers
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.
09:26 Wed 10th Apr 2013