It's got nothing to do with emisions or green policy , it is just another way of robbing poor people to fund , e.g. , the 1.7 trillion £ that will get spent on the expansion of the nuclear facility at faslane , money which goes into the pocket of the rich armament companies and " developers "
Why do people still call it "Road Tax" when it isn't and hasn't been for I don't know how many years. It's vehicle tax, and aaprt from it being a way to screw tax out of people it now seems to serve no purpose: - With the demise of the discs, and the existence of ANPR, it no longer "enforces" insurance or MoTs - If the intention really were to link it to to CO2 emissions, then of course it would be switched to extra fuel tax and at the same time a load of pointless admin would be done away with. re the link with CO2 and pre-2017 vehicels, it is interesting to note how some manufacturers managed recently to "optimise" the CO2 test results even for quite large petrol engines - e.g. BMW 335i (3 litre, twin turbo!) comes in at less than 200g ! (your mileage may vary of course...)
The government 10 years ago and the government today are from different parties with different people and they have very different policies. It is bizarre to describe this as a "U turn". A U turn is when the same party or the same person reverses their previous position - like Theresa May turning from a Remainer into a Brexiteer for example.
Oxides of nitrogen are gaining more headlines at the moment, but that problem is solvable (like oxides of sulphur, unburnt hydrocarbons, ozone, particulates, carbon monoxide, and tetra-ethyl lead). CO2 is the big one, and is not solvable so easily. That will be in the headlines for generations.
I think CO2 will be in the headlines for generations as it is an unavoidable direct consequence of burning hydrocarbons which will remain central to our energy policy for generations. It is my belief that big government is waking up to the unrealistic commitments that have been made in the name of climate change, for which I agree there are no easy solutions. I can however see draconian solutions in the major cities with private internal combustion transport being all but squeezed out of existence.
At a time when, more than ever, it is relevant to tax based on use through the fuel pumps, they do this. Short sighted and spiteful.
If you think car 'tax' increase is going to be bad, just wait until they implement the re-valuation of your properties for council tax. Last valuation was 1990 / 1991 IIRC.
Surely.....there is no net gain for the council, just a levelling of the playing field......sorry my sides are hurting...just wanted to see if I could repeat what they said when they did Wales.
I plan to set up a recovery company in around 5 years time (estimated..) to recover all the Nissan notes and similar 'electric' cars that have run out of electricity. They have no useful range. Its a bloody nonsense when 50% plus electricity is still being generated by burning fossil fuels. Remainder on imports, wind farms etc. Its not a green issue. Its a 'tax people' with vehicles some more issue. Wind farms for example generate huge amounts of Co2, just see how much concrete goes in to the foundations!
If the government were serious about green issues we would all be driving little Smart cars and vehicles would do 100mpg. They also wouldnt be building more run ways for one of the biggest direct to the atmosphere polluters.. Is what it is, badly thought out taxation.
Every time the product of a ruminant is consumed, the animal is effectively getting paid, however the benefit bypasses them to be directly received by the livestocks "owner" and others in the value chain. Any farmer, butcher or supermarket will validate this is how you get money out of a cow or sheep. It's almost a perfect metaphor of capitalist economics. Thanks for helping crystallise :thumbsup:
See? It's on the way - next stage re-valuation of houses etc for Council Tax Banding. I must have second sight (or inside knowledge, perhaps :wink Biggest council tax increases in decade to hit households | Daily Mail Online
