Tax Freedom Day

Can you check this one out John ?

There was a news report on Radio two today whilst I was driving to Scotland that says HM Gov are looking at putting 5 x tax on large engined vehicles.

It wasn't any more specific than that, but that would be £900.oo per year, and would bring us inline with Ireland.

Now that would be a killer to nice weekend cars like mine.

Have you heard the report too Ivan ?

Please tell me this is an early april fools joke. We get one free tax disc each through disablility, but ALL our cars except the Mazda are over 2 litres, three of them 2.8!

It didn't give an engine size Ian, and it was only on one news bulletin.

From recent events I would think its aimed at large 4 x 4's.

Slightly worrying if it is true. They take absolutely no account of useage, just a blanket increase in tax across the board. As you say Nigel, will put an abrupt end to the little weekend cars like yours and mine. Yes, it would bring us into line with Ireland, but they pay high road tax instead of high fuel tax. We will end up with both. Current taxation levels comfortably cover all road maintenance and improvement budgets, so where does the money go? I really wouldn't mind if I could see a definitive end point for my money, such as major road improvements. Instead, the condition of the roads and the standard of driving slips further and further with nobody in authority caring one bit, as long as the money keeps flowing in. 

We'll have to see how this goes K.

The classic car movement is fairly strong over here, and an awful lot of classic cars have large engines.

 The usual Left wing Begg Slime trotting out the  with made up stats, to justifiy his recent  TFL special appointment part time job, at £111000 pa , thanks to Livingstone.(youre paying)

What the Slime Never say, is Industrial polution accounts for 60% of Global warming-- programme on other night--discussing power stations--USA intends to Build 500 Coalfired stations without the filter systems that were designed to be 100% clean, and as shown in one Showpiece example they have-- and then there is China ---Bet youre convinced about car pollution eh !!!!! No mention from begg about the uncontrolled Airline Industry pollution using TaxFree fuel , and being at 30K feet gets the job done quicker.So Why isnt the slimes targetting these Govt,s--why not a ticket tax of £50 PP ??? ----YOU know why---the drivers are a soft touch and are brainwashed.

B 7 VP wrote: No mention from begg about the uncontrolled Airline Industry pollution using TaxFree fuel , and being at 30K feet gets the job done quicker.So Why isnt the slimes targetting these Govt,s--why not a ticket tax of £50 PP ???

This will please you no end then...Older US jets out of retirement due to increased passenger numbers...

And an increasing number of European airlines are posting profits cut due to heavier taxes levied on fuels, this doesn't happen as much in the US where their fuel is subsidised. British air passengers are being charged on average £10 per head as a fuel surcharge, other European countries charge anything from £10 to £50 per head for fuel surcharge, the US does not charge this. When you consider the average seating on a plane on the British register is 300, thats £3000 that goes to the Government and that before the plane even starts an engine.

Edited by Goldryder