Massive road tax increase for all big cars registered after 2...

[Glenn_5132962]

Thought the gas guzzler tax only effected March 06-on cars? Think again!! We've just been stung big time & this wasn't in the news:-

http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/2/5/bud08_chaptera.pdf
Scroll down to A.97 & the new tax table just below.

I payed £205 to tax my 2002 X-type 2.5 this year. Next year I pay £415

 

[giovanni_5060838]

I think a lot of people have missed this news....

 

[Jo-AnneFairway5402010]

hi, i know its a huge amount of money to fork out in one go and i dont know if this will help but just to make life a little easier the post office used to do car tax stamps. i dont know if they still do but you used to be able to get them the smallest amount was a

 

[BrianStAlbans]

Looks like your car will be

 

[Mikey1]

Im not sure how they are going to charge.My understanding is it is only for new cars and old cars stay the same as they do now,i might be wrong not really sure

 

[Colinn]

Glenn looks right to me - read A97 and then the table below...

He's pulled another flanker!!

 

[Glenn_5132962]

No your misreading it Brian. I renewed my tax last week at

 

[Dustydog]

Just checked Brian's web site. My Sorento is in Band F so new 12 months tax is

 

[Glenn_5132962]

My Jag is in band F until next year! Then it goes into band L & it's

 

[BrianStAlbans]

Appologies Glenn but for some reason I can't open the link you gave .

That is a blow as it will hit so many cars (not just 4x4's).

Looks like I'll keep my 97 Maverick for ever ;O)

Brian

 

[Colinn]

Just checked Brian's web site. My Sorento is in Band F so new 12 months tax is

 

[Colinn]

Just checked Brian's web site. My Sorento is in Band F so new 12 months tax is

 

[cooky1]

Any high CO2 emitting vehicle owners renewing their tax disc between now and early September is better off buying a 6 month disc now and then a 12 month disc before the rises take effect next March - that at least delays the effect.

My car is 1st September registered so using the above trick means I won't pay the high rate until renewing in March 2010.

Graeme.

 

[Dustydog]

Thanks for the good news Colinn.

Why do they have to up our bands as well??

Cheers

Alan

 

[Colinn]

Thanks for the good news Colinn.

Why do they have to up our bands as well??

Cheers

Alan

don't thank me, thank Glenn - a good spot, just when i thought i had escaped anything nasty!

 

[BrianStAlbans]

Ok have figs now ,and a sting in the tail for new cars in 2010

CO2 g/km

A Up to 100 0 0

B 101-110 20 0

C 111-120 30 0

D 121-130 90 0

E 131-140 110 115

F 141-150 120 125

G 151-160 150 155

H 161-170 175 250

I 171-180 205 300

J 181-200 260 425

K 201-225 300 550

L 226-255 415 750

M Over 255 440 950

Note the final figure in each row is a new first year only rate aimed at discouraging the purchase of high emission vehicles. This comes in from April 2010.

 

[Colinn]

oh dear Alan, I see that the Sorento is indeed over 200g - your bill has just gone up to

 

[rayc]

alan said "Why do they have to up our bands as well??"

Because it's about money dressed up as a green initiative.

If the measures were to work and in the year 2009-2010 nobody drove a car with over 170g/km then they would loose money. When they have suckered everybody into driving low emmission cars they will lower the limit and increase the tax. They did it with euro 1V diesel engines so they have history.

If I were rich enough to buy a new car with emmissions up to 120g/km I would pay

 

[Brian_374234561]

My Impreza kick out 244 g/km which is band F at the moment as it was registered DAYS before the 23/3/06 change ! so pay

 

[Mikey1]

Brian great idea,see other threads,Jason R doesnt agree though

 

[colin(bridgend)]

My son has a Vauxhall Astra diesel company car )* registered and he does on average 40000 miles per annum. I do approx 10000 miles in my "R" reg. 1998 4x4 - now tell me who is causing the more pollution from exhaust emissions? Anyway my tax is the same for 2008 and rises to

 

[colin(bridgend)]

My son has a Vauxhall Astra diesel company car )* registered and he does on average 40000 miles per annum. I do approx 10000 miles in my "R" reg. 1998 4x4 - now tell me who is causing the more pollution from exhaust emissions? Anyway my tax is the same for 2008 and rises to

 

[Tony_5068498]

A far greater threat to the world than emissions is population growth so how come the government do nothing about it , in fact they have increased child benefit?????

 

[Mikey1]

By looking at the chart,the people worse off are if your car was registered afer march 2001 and in the co2 range 181-225,this is a big leap,from

 

[Dustydog]

Colinn

OMG.

Well I've given up the fags.

My beer price is increasing daily.

My diesel is going up and up.

Looks like I'll have to buy an ancient Austin A35 van and go back to camping in a farmers field.

Regression or progression??

Cheers

Alan