New Road Tax rules

I'm getting 6 months put on the GTA today. £115. then I will do 12 months in October so I don't have to take a big hit next april.

Car Tax Rises For Vehicles Over Seven Years Old Are Slipped Through 'On The Quiet' |Sky News|Business

Good, 6 weeks after the budget the media have finally got hold of it. Better late than never though.

People don't seem to want to believe what is happening. Told my friend about it as he was in the market for a new second hand car. He went a bought a 53 reg Volvo gas guzzler and still seems unconcerned. Maybe the reality will sink in next year at tax time......

Originally Posted by Nige005

People don't seem to want to believe what is happening. Told my friend about it as he was in the market for a new second hand car. He went a bought a 53 reg Volvo gas guzzler and still seems unconcerned. Maybe the reality will sink in next year at tax time......

Thats the typical head in sand approach that makes the motorist an easy target for taxation..

i thought the whole point of the 7 year cut off was not to penalise people with older cars who cant afford to replace with a newer more eco friendly car this government really are a bunch of ******s, i blame all the f"£$ers who voted them in

im still getting my tvr next year though, ill just have to get my moneys worth from it, and use it at every opportunity, a weekend car doing limited mileage and therefore not harming the environment as much as mr mondeo man doing 200k a year just isnt a viable option, i will just have to use it everyday, that is what the government intended with these new rules, isnt it?

Why has it taken so long for the media to report on this tax, we've been talking about it on here for weeks.They can't be so out of touch surely.
Hardly anyone I've told about it knew the position they were being put in by this extra tax. A couple have even said "no you've got it wrong mate". My mate has just bought an 03 plate Grand Cherokee because he thought he was safe, he's gutted.

BBC NEWS | Politics | Budget car tax rise 'not hidden'

the media is waking up!!

Originally Posted by Knightboat

BBC NEWS | Politics | Budget car tax rise 'not hidden'

the media is waking up!!

Or perhaps the media have been sitting on it waiting for the local elections to come up. Then break it day before going to the poles. Just a thought.

Well it seems to have worked. Lets hope Gordon Brown will be picking up his P45 soon.

Originally Posted by symonh2000

Well it seems to have worked. Lets hope Gordon Brown will be picking up his P45 soon.

Yep, him and that **** Darling

Nearly everyone i talk to had not realised the increase in VED from march next year !!! Most of 'em would willingly ring Darlings neck now !!!! i just do not believe 50% will be better off.

Originally Posted by rossogtv

Nearly everyone i talk to had not realised the increase in VED from march next year !!! Most of 'em would willingly ring Darlings neck now !!!! i just do not believe 50% will be better off.

Well the government wouldn't be doing it they thought that treasury would loose out, so the majority of motorists must be worse off.

Sorry if that sounds a bit cynical but we can't expect anything less from Nu labour.

if they can retrospectively tax our cars, why can't we retrospectively vote out the current Government?

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Originally Posted by Scudetto

if they can retrospectively tax our cars, why can't we retrospectively vote out the current Government?

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If only..........

just been reading this on times online,

Five million drivers to pay more road tax - Times Online

what interests me is this paragraph,
"The Government has decided to soften the blow for drivers of preMarch 2006 cars which emit more than 225g/km. Next year, they will move into Band K and pay £300, up from £210 this year. But in 2010, they will move into Band L, paying £430, or Band M, paying £455."
has anyone else heard of this yet? this will be some comfort (if its true!) for anyone next year with a v6.

Originally Posted by Knightboat

what interests me is this paragraph,
"The Government has decided to soften the blow for drivers of preMarch 2006 cars which emit more than 225g/km. Next year, they will move into Band K and pay £300, up from £210 this year. But in 2010, they will move into Band L, paying £430, or Band M, paying £455."
has anyone else heard of this yet? this will be some comfort (if its true!) for anyone next year with a v6.

That has always been the case, there was always going to be an incremental increase.

I cant remember the ministers name but some labour git was quoted as saying Half of new car buyers will be better off and a THIRD of current owners will be too, soooo 2 thirds of current car owners are being shafted.