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Hoddo

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13th Mar 08 at 20:58

Just had a read on the gov website. Seems roadtax is on the up again, and a duty is going to be increased each year, starting with 2p in oct. so technically the fuel tax esculator is back.

just had a quick scan over the page so details may be slightly mis-interpreted. any one shed any light on it?

Colin

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13th Mar 08 at 21:01

Scam.

mwg

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13th Mar 08 at 21:02

as long as motorists are easy targets the taxes relating to them are only ever going to go up

deano87

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13th Mar 08 at 21:02

That's pretty much it in a nut shell.

What I don't like, is that car tax is purely based on emissions. Get a VW Polo Bluemotion, and you don't pay car tax. Yet this car still requires street lamps, surfaced roads, drainage, traffic lights, street signs etc. If everyone in the country bought these cars, or those that pay £35/year, the government would be fucked.

Hoddo

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13th Mar 08 at 21:03

quote:
Originally posted by deano87
That's pretty much it in a nut shell.

What I don't like, is that car tax is purely based on emissions. Get a VW Polo Bluemotion, and you don't pay car tax. Yet this car still requires street lamps, surfaced roads, drainage, traffic lights, street signs etc. If everyone in the country bought these cars, or those that pay £35/year, the government would be fucked.

sigh. my thoughts exactly.

mwg

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13th Mar 08 at 21:05

quote:
Originally posted by deano87
That's pretty much it in a nut shell.

What I don't like, is that car tax is purely based on emissions. Get a VW Polo Bluemotion, and you don't pay car tax. Yet this car still requires street lamps, surfaced roads, drainage, traffic lights, street signs etc. If everyone in the country bought these cars, or those that pay £35/year, the government would be fucked.

no they would then bump up the tax on those too. when we all start running round in hydrogen powered cars or whatever alternative fuel takes off in the future there will be some new tax made up to cover them too

All Torque

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13th Mar 08 at 21:07

Tax exempt cars FTW

Ben G

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13th Mar 08 at 21:08

my tax is going to be £300 this year

and i get feck all for it

roads are still as shit as they were 10 years ago here

mwg

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13th Mar 08 at 21:10

maybe they are spending you're road tax on help with environmental issues Ben? Although I suspect that they aren't

Ben G

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13th Mar 08 at 21:21

it's a dump around here

Hamish

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13th Mar 08 at 21:22

link yo find out how much you tax is

ainsley_brader

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13th Mar 08 at 21:22

whats it matter pay it or fook off the choice is yous but we are all still here!

Hoddo

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13th Mar 08 at 21:35

quote:
Originally posted by ainsley_brader
whats it matter pay it or fook off the choice is yous but we are all still here!

okay.

Twiggy

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13th Mar 08 at 21:35

whats pissing me off at the mo is that there is a main road by me that in real need of a re surface...

so what do they do? re surface another road that was mint!

just dont get it!

Hoddo

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13th Mar 08 at 21:37

quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
link yo find out how much you tax is

all in here:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/Budget2008/DG_072852?cid=budget2008

JinThaMC

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13th Mar 08 at 21:47

so many moans and no action............

Hoddo

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13th Mar 08 at 21:49

quote:
Originally posted by JinThaMC
so many moans and no action............

Im just curious as to when the next general election is?

nova_gteuk

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13th Mar 08 at 22:17

Nothing green about it at all. Just another "general tax" to swell government coffers. I don't think raising fuel duty is the answer though, cos it affects those who are most reliant on it. For example, those in rural areas who rely on their private vehicles due to the lack of a regular and reliable public transport system. Road hauliers are hammered and everyone ends up paying more as transport costs increase. Likewise, railway and shipping costs go up. Fuel duty affects everyone, even non-drivers.

corsa sport 16v

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13th Mar 08 at 23:37

What a 2002 vectra B 2.2 16v going to be anyone?

mattk

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13th Mar 08 at 23:39

Pisses me off cause I dont give a shit about the environment, global warming is a conspiracy anyway

Rob R

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13th Mar 08 at 23:40

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
my tax is going to be £300 this year

and i get feck all for it roads are still as shit as they were 10 years ago here

the £300 is the cost of the first year tax for a brand new, newly registered car.

Revolver

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14th Mar 08 at 02:40

Sometimes, they can't win though.

When they try to improve roads, too many people complain about the roadworks.

All Torque

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14th Mar 08 at 17:24

Oh noes, teh Earth is warming up, runsss!11!

care.

Ben G

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14th Mar 08 at 17:27

quote:
Originally posted by Rob R

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
my tax is going to be £300 this year

and i get feck all for it roads are still as shit as they were 10 years ago here

the £300 is the cost of the first year tax for a brand new, newly registered car.

yes i know, that's what it's going to be

mattk

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14th Mar 08 at 17:29

if your daft enough to buy a car brand new anyway your daft enough to pay the first year tax

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