community charge
Britishnoun
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In 1990, with several of the cabinet unhappy about her attitude to Europe and handling of the introduction of the community charge, or "poll tax", she was also deposed.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2016
The community charge, introduced in Scotland in 1989 and England and Wales in 1990, led to riots in London and a mass non-payment campaign in Scotland.
From BBC • Jul. 20, 2015
British voters witnessed the power of reframing and renaming in the 1990s when the "community charge" was rebranded by opponents as the hated "poll tax."
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2015
The poll tax, or community charge, was abolished more than 20 years ago in 1993 after only four years in operation in Scotland.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2014
Her response was the poll tax, properly known as the community charge, levied on an individual basis that would link council spending to local taxes.
From The Guardian • Apr. 8, 2013
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