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scootz

posted on 26/3/14 at 11:19 AM Reply With Quote
Our Car Taxing System

Nice weather, so keen to get the bike on the road.

Clean forgot though that if I buy tax today (26th), then I effectively lose a whole month!

Surely to goodness we can have a date specific 'from-to' system in this day and age! It's not hard to calculate 6 months ahead froma specific day!





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loggyboy

posted on 26/3/14 at 11:35 AM Reply With Quote
I hoped this would happen with the change to not needing tax discs and monthly direct debits due in Oct.





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matty h

posted on 26/3/14 at 12:06 PM Reply With Quote
I have read that road tax is going to be non transferable from one owner to another ie when you sell.

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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/electronic-tax-discs-change-face-2981548

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tegwin

posted on 26/3/14 at 12:09 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by matty h
I have read that road tax is going to be non transferable from one owner to another ie when you sell.
Matty


If that is the case then that implies its the driver not the vehicle that is taxed.... so you'd only need one tax policy for all your cars no?! Ok didn't think so





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Wadders

posted on 26/3/14 at 12:11 PM Reply With Quote
Yep, archaic system and a complete rip off, the erratic weather doesn't help, as you never know which 6 month block to choose, i bite the bullet and tax the TVR for 12 months now £220 and it only does about 1000 miles a year.

Now its electronic you should be able to pay per use, or at least tax on a monthly basis.

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tegwin

posted on 26/3/14 at 12:12 PM Reply With Quote
Or scrap the entire system and put it on fuel duty!?





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loggyboy

posted on 26/3/14 at 12:27 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Wadders
or at least tax on a monthly basis.


You technically always have neem able to do montly, but applying for a refund was a pain. However now with DDs you will be able to cancel easily and simply without having to get the letter franked on the last day of the month.





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SteveRST

posted on 26/3/14 at 12:31 PM Reply With Quote
Yep, that's why I'm waiting until 1st April now to tax the Westy.






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steve m

posted on 26/3/14 at 12:41 PM Reply With Quote
"Or scrap the entire system and put it on fuel duty!? "

I would vote for this, and surely its the most effective way of claiming money back, and stops the Tax disc dodgers



"Yep, that's why I'm waiting until 1st April now to tax the Westy."

Me too, only a few days to go !





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omega 24 v6

posted on 26/3/14 at 12:45 PM Reply With Quote
^^^^^ Wot he said^^.
how can a toy car that does 2000miles a year be as polluting as a small engine car that does 40000 a year.





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chris-g

posted on 26/3/14 at 01:21 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by tegwin
Or scrap the entire system and put it on fuel duty!?

I am strong believer in this but I guess the argument against it is the growth of alternative fuels, veg oil bought from the local supermarket for example.

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Wadders

posted on 26/3/14 at 04:19 PM Reply With Quote
i think the main argument against this will come from the haulage industry and small businesses which are struggling already with the price of fuel.


Originally posted by tegwin
Or scrap the entire system and put it on fuel duty!?

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nick205

posted on 26/3/14 at 04:26 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Wadders
i think the main argument against this will come from the haulage industry and small businesses which are struggling already with the price of fuel.


Originally posted by tegwin
Or scrap the entire system and put it on fuel duty!?




But what does an HGV cost to tax currently?

Pay per mile is the only reasonable solution as far as I can see.

It would put another round of jobs out the window though with no road tax system to administer.






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Snuggs

posted on 26/3/14 at 05:48 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by steve m
"Or scrap the entire system and put it on fuel duty!? "

I would vote for this, and surely its the most effective way of claiming money back, and stops the Tax disc dodgers



"Yep, that's why I'm waiting until 1st April now to tax the Westy."

Me too, only a few days to go !



If you tax it at the Post office on the 31st of March they will let you start it from 1st of April BUT you will pay the pre budget price





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