Members are invited to sign an online-petition against the forthcoming increases in Road Fund Licence next year that will see a rise in car tax for the majority of tow cars to £500 per year!!!
Sign the petition here... http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/UNFAIR-VED/
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Announced in the budget on 12/3/08 were increases in Vehicle Excise Duty (road tax). These announcements made scant reference to the fact that they were RETROSPECTIVE and affect all cars dating back to 2001.
Owning an older car and keeping it running is FAR more environmentally friendly than scrapping it and manufacturing a new one, no matter how much more efficient then new car is. The manufacturing process creates huge amounts of CO2.
Owners of older cars do not have choice - potential purchasers of new cars do.
This will seriously damage the second hand car market and the leisure industry.
Cancel the retrospective taxation NOW.
Sign the petition here... http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/UNFAIR-VED/
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Announced in the budget on 12/3/08 were increases in Vehicle Excise Duty (road tax). These announcements made scant reference to the fact that they were RETROSPECTIVE and affect all cars dating back to 2001.
Owning an older car and keeping it running is FAR more environmentally friendly than scrapping it and manufacturing a new one, no matter how much more efficient then new car is. The manufacturing process creates huge amounts of CO2.
Owners of older cars do not have choice - potential purchasers of new cars do.
This will seriously damage the second hand car market and the leisure industry.
Cancel the retrospective taxation NOW.