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ian series 1



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Road tax
So, will the DVLA now admit they made a huge cock up when changing the way we tax our vehicles?

I've Just watched on the news, that 700,000 people have not bothered to pay road tax!
I was always led to believe the new system was to stop people who avoided paying?

What on earth is happening to this country?? Shocked 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

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Hate to say it,

If it ain't broke........ Rolling Eyes 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

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Then here I am, taxed the v8 then immediately started pulling the box out..... Two months on Rolling Eyes

I knew I should have sorn'd it.
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I heard too, only thing I like is not having to change the disc it's self over and the DD option.

Not too overly fussed about changing the disc over.

What are the coppers doing with the ANPR? I thought these systems were all over the place so how are they managing it. Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
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AMPR only work if you drive past the camera with not tax or MOT and so no

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"What on earth is happening to this country??"

Where do you want to start? Now left.
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ian series 1



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GREENI wrote:
Then here I am, taxed the v8 then immediately started pulling the box out..... Two months on Rolling Eyes

I knew I should have sorn'd it.



Gutted! Six or twelve months?? Big Cry 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

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Swine&Small



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Why do we not add a fixed amount to the fuel duty and then the users will be the payers. Overseas drivers will pay as well.
No avoidance and limited overheads. Limited usage will equal small payment etc etc Thumbs Up 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
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What puddle? wrote:
"What on earth is happening to this country??"

Where do you want to start?


Look at how much money we saved getting shot of the Tax disc!! Someone probably got paid a large bonus for that decision.

It shouldn't really come as any surprise to anyone, should it?

Easy fix. Get rid of it and add it to fuel duty. You drive a little, you pay a little. You drive a lot, you pay a lot. You drive a car that does 80mpg, you pay less, you drive a Defender (or similar vehicle), you pay more. If you take your car off the road, you pay nothing. It's fair and it's almost impossible to get around unless you steal the fuel.

Now, I don't suppose I'm going to make many friends on here for saying that, but it would work and there is a system already for collecting fuel duty, so the cost to collect would be minimal.

Of course, whether that would ever be implemented, or if it was, whether it would be carte blanche for the Government to have a field day by bumping fuel up a good chunk and making even more money, that is another conversation.
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You beat me to it, Swine&Small Laughing

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I was reading it Rolling with laughter 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
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i seem to remember this being bated around in 80 but not put in play
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Rashers wrote:
You beat me to it, Swine&Small Laughing

That will teach me for writing war and peace Rolling Eyes


There are some great minds in Norfolk Bow down 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
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Rashers



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It all sounds a bit like Poll Tax, putting the road fund licence on fuel.

One person in a house pays for their council services. Four people in a house pay four times the single persons amount amount (as they use four times the services).

Went down like a lead balloon (for those of you too young to remember it) and almost caused anarchy on the streets.

A certain Maggie Thatcher lost her job over that little decision.

I'm not sure how this would be received????
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