DKZ5745
Well-Known Member
So the government have kind of but not really eventually listened to what the motoring organisations have been saying for years. :crazy:
If road tax was abolished, and a small amount of EXTRA tax added to the already exorbitant tax imposed on fuel, the following would happen. :sleeping-yellow:
Road tax evaders could no longer evade road tax. :clap:
The little old lady who does 800 miles a year would pay virtually no road tax, but the guy in the 18 litre Jag who does 40000 miles a year would rake it in for HM GOV. :clap:
The aforesaid HM GOV would also be quids in as it could then reduce the staff it employs, as admin no longer required for road tax, and as fuel duty admin already in place, no extra costs involved to HM GOV. :eusa-think:
But instead, HM GOV in their infinite wisdom have abolished tax discs, but not road tax! :wtf:
Now, if you sell your already taxed car, the road tax cannot be transferred with the vehicle, but you can only claim back the tax for any FULL months remaining. So every car that is sold, the better off HM GOV are, cos you can't claim back the tax for that month, but the new owner has to tax it from the beginning of that month, so HM GOV get paid twice for the month in which you sell your car.
One of these days, someone will list EVERY tax imposed by HM GOV, and the percentages involved. Then people will realise it is not the guy who knocks on your door telling you you need a few roof tiles replacing that is the scam artist, it's the bunch of suits that sit in Westminster! :eusa-whistle:
Oops, just fell off my soap box
If road tax was abolished, and a small amount of EXTRA tax added to the already exorbitant tax imposed on fuel, the following would happen. :sleeping-yellow:
Road tax evaders could no longer evade road tax. :clap:
The little old lady who does 800 miles a year would pay virtually no road tax, but the guy in the 18 litre Jag who does 40000 miles a year would rake it in for HM GOV. :clap:
The aforesaid HM GOV would also be quids in as it could then reduce the staff it employs, as admin no longer required for road tax, and as fuel duty admin already in place, no extra costs involved to HM GOV. :eusa-think:
But instead, HM GOV in their infinite wisdom have abolished tax discs, but not road tax! :wtf:
Now, if you sell your already taxed car, the road tax cannot be transferred with the vehicle, but you can only claim back the tax for any FULL months remaining. So every car that is sold, the better off HM GOV are, cos you can't claim back the tax for that month, but the new owner has to tax it from the beginning of that month, so HM GOV get paid twice for the month in which you sell your car.
One of these days, someone will list EVERY tax imposed by HM GOV, and the percentages involved. Then people will realise it is not the guy who knocks on your door telling you you need a few roof tiles replacing that is the scam artist, it's the bunch of suits that sit in Westminster! :eusa-whistle:
Oops, just fell off my soap box
