URGENT: Cancel your tax disc now.

Gazcon

It's worth remembering that it's not just hitting 4x4s, it's all cars with "big" engines. So there's a fair chance the Mondeo mentioned earlier would be in a high tax bracket like the Land Rover. I give you the Labour party, friend to the common man :mad:

catz1ct

Think yourself lucky, I will be paying £300 next year for my car and its only a 1.6 16v Peugeot 106! Not what I'd call a big engine! Bloody rip off.

Shoshannah

I will be paying £185 tax for my car next year, and it's a 2.0i auto. It's also a 1992 model, so although it is well maintained and regularly serviced, it's not the cleanest car in the world. No catalytic converter for instance.

Owners of 'older' (as in 2001, 2002 etc) cars are being unfairly subjected to tax increases, but they can't afford to change their car. Yet if they sell their car and buy one that's older still, they will pay less tax.

Makes absolutely no sense at all, but proves the tax rises are purely for revenue and NOT remotely green. Why target the vast majority of cars on the roads (those under 7 years old) whilst leaving the older, arguably most polluting cars out of it?

And those pre-1972 pay no tax at all, on account of being classics. If only Mr Brown hadn't scrapped the rolling tax exemption for older cars. My 1987 car would almost be eligible for tax exemption now!

lauren_1

I think the way labour worked out the post march 2001 rule is based on (at that moment in time) those who could afford newer cars can afford to pay out of their !!!! for tax on it and after a few years a large amount of cars on the road would fall in to the trap, give it 5 more years and insurance would be less than the tax!!

michaels

meester wrote: »

Because, as I posted in my original post,

"Budget 2008 announces that vehicle excise duty (VED) refunds will be restricted to the registered keeper of a vehicle and applicable only when a vehicle has: been stolen, destroyed, sold or otherwise disposed of; become eligible for a nil licence; been declared as statutorily off-the-road; or been permanently exported. This will help ensure that motorists cannot avoid paying a pre-announced rate of VED.
"

You won't be able to get a refund then.

Do it now, bird in the hand and all that.

Meester - excellent thread, pity I only just found it.

One question, has this change re claiming refunds already taken effect?

How about the sorn route - is it possible to delcare your vehicle sorn on the last day of the month, claim a ved refund on that date and then buy a new disc on the first day of the following month?

MarkyMarkD

I've already suggested that earlier in this thread.

It sounds like a completely ineffective change in the law, for anyone who can park their car off-road overnight - i.e. pretty much everyone.

banger9365

i really like my big oil burner now 1910cc turbo 150 hp astra,£155 tax in year 2010/11:D better than my old vectra 1.8ltr,120hp, £260:eek:
mite not be the cheapest car on the road for tax put better than having a family car has they say or it's little sister the 1.4i sxi 16v is the same tax upto nov 06 plate and only £30 cheaper for the newer models and if i had the 08 plate it would be the same price £125 where is the justice in that.
topend model the same has the lowend model for tax
this tax is to price poeple of the road not cars and it hits the normal working man (person).
hope you all voted to day to have your say(yesterday now)

AP

lauren_1 wrote: »

Is gordon brown actually a LEGAL prime minister

He's unelected

He's a !!!!!!

He's just plunged single workers in to near poverty with the new tax brackets

He claims families will be compensated by extra tax credit, which no doubt will be overpaid to thousands of families, i have never met a person who has been underpaid or paid spot on yet.

He cant quite answer david camerons question though 'How is overtaxing motorists going to help the enviromental issues? Can you proove this extra revenue is going to this cause?' Are we allowed to call an inquiry in to where the road tax goes to?

He's not Gordon Brown but is Mr Bean actually!

See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9ZErdQy96U

or: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9zKBhcW3f4&feature=related

or: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTP7-ycRWpk&NR=1

mark55man

Thanks for the thread

I own a Y Plate Zafira (2 actually). Registered May & July 2001 respectively.

I believe this year I pay £210 (am just going to do that).

Next year I pay £175, but the following year I am unsure. Can anyone enlighten me - it may help to decide whether I replace or not.

Also next year (ie before April 2010) should I try to ensure through using an interim 6 month disk to get as long as I can at April 2009 rate (I should be able to get through to Nov 2010 (eg 12 months now ->May 2009 - 6 months -> Nov 2009, then 12 months) if you see what I mean

Mark

Reggie_Rebel

lauren_1 wrote: »

Is gordon brown actually a LEGAL prime minister

He's a !!!!!!

Ah but if that stopped you being a politician let alone Prime Minister the House of Commons would be a very empty place