Poll Tax

Evil in Return - the Poll Tax Riots - - A left wing essay blaming anti-Poll tax riots in 1990 on the original policy.

Fiscal Anarchy - - The UK's experience with the poll tax reminds us that even in an economy with a relatively well developed detection and legal system, one cannot take tax compliance for granted. The experience of the poll tax provides a unique opportunity to study many dimensions of tax compliance.

Mrs. Thatcher's Poll Tax - - A critique of the Poll Tax from the American Libertarian Murray Rothbard. From his 1995 book "Making Economic Sense".

The Peasants' Revolt - - Article in Britannia on this revolt against a medieval poll tax.

Poll Tax Nightmare - - A typical leaflet produced by the non-payment campaign.

The Poll Tax: The Battle that Brought Down Thatcher - - A history provided by the Trotskyite group, the Socialist Party, detailing the anti-Poll Tax campaign in which their forerunner "The Millitant Tendency" was prominent.

Rifkind Brands Poll Tax a Mistake - - Former Scottish Secretary Malcolm Rifkind concedes that the poll tax was a political error. (December 1, 2003)