The government has declared its budget for 2008. Among the changes that will affect motorists are:
- Increased fuel tax (postponed until October)
- Funding for new technology to manage road pricing
- Higher first year tax on the most polluting cars
- Planned changes to vehicle tax from April 2009 to encourage manufacturers to build less polluting cars
Will the 2008 budget have an effect on what car you drive or how much you drive? What’s your reaction to the budget?
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The brand-new puffle game is coming this week in Clubpenguin. Can’t wait to check it out.
Gas Guzzlers drink more fuel=more fuel duty in the governments kitty = why tax em more = get em off the road or in2 different cars???
I swapped by 1.6 Focus, 51 plate, for a smaller 1.6 Getz, this was back in Jan this year, now find out that the larger Focus will be a lot cheaper than mu ‘little’ Getz which will be £210.
Think Mr Brown will be losing a lot of votes in 2009 when the election is here!
PeterM
March 12, 2008 at 5:06 pm
….. planes can’t be taxed-they fuel and are owned overseas; ditto ships; trains can’t be taxed-the would just loose the government more money; so its cars and private car users……………………
Agree with that, but the railways as far as I know DO NOT get a discount on Diesel, or obtaining Electric Power from the Grid, they pay the full commercial rate, unlike Airlines who do not pay the full price!
Its a disgrace the car tax system. What about the people that need a 4×4 for there work or to just leave the house in winter time. I use a 4×4 but its for that purpose, it goes of road because it needs too, but the goverment decide to put up the tax because its a gas guzzeler. WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH. The system is all wrong. If anything stop the expenses for all the pollititions that claim for everything, Probably road tax charges, Why should we pay for there second homes or there posh meal at a hotel. Its a bloody shamble and the goverment is got it all wrong again. Nothing new there then. Its all right for them, bet they don’t pay for there road tax. Its time the goverment stop riping the people of britian of and sorted this mess out, maybe start by reviewing there WAGES + EXPENSES.
I feel sorry for all the people that have cars registered before apr 06 and after mar 01 with slightly high emmisions * OR ABOUT TO BUY*
and he didn’t ask
I had to ring dvla and even they said its complicated and cars will have there bands changed over next year!?! What? you might say??? Does anyone know about this? nothing been mentioned in press etc Even Guy at dvla had to check! makes it complicated. I’ve just sold a laguna 2.0 pet turbo Emmisions = 203 g/km making it tax band F NOW, (over 185) £210. Next year it will be classed as tax band K 201 -225 just 2 g/km over so £300 ! £90 more!!! then in 2010 £340 Have I lost anyone? any comments please? And No before you ask, I didn’t tell him, DYOR
Well this country really is going to the Dogs, Cannot labour see what they are doing we are having to pay for there financial cockups. All they are going to do is create more unemployment less people will buy new cars as the running costs are going to be too great so the 2nd hand car market will do better as people will look to buy pre 2001 models, this will cause job losses on the car sales forcourts of new cars as companys look to make cuts, so well done labour you have sent this country into the dark ages, it`s about time you woke up and looked at the mess you are making.
Try listening to the people for a change and not your accountants saying we need another way to cost our uk tax payers more money.
Wake up labour all i can say is good luck at the next election as you certainly wont be running this country as the population of the uk will vote you out so fast your feet wont touch the ground on the way of of number 10.
It’s all just a huge con!!