Motor tax reforms

spuddy · 2013-09-20 03:21:53

I came across an interesting government proposal about reforming motor taxation. Noteworthy parts:introducing online vehicle registration services abolishing the paper tax disc closing most tax offices ("recognise that we are now clearly in a digital world") using post offices for any remaining face-to-face transations…

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#182 30-09-2013 06:21PM

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MuppetCheck wrote: »

Simplest solution with regard to motor taxation is to put it on the fuel at point of purchase. The reason this isn't done is because I'd imagine they cannot figure out a forecast on the revenues with such a system. A national mileage register through the NCT would help.

I'd be screwed if that happened but common sense tells you the user needs to pay.

I'm all for closing motor tax offices. There's so much a post office can (and would be willing) to do that would render many government offices redundant. Haven't visited one since the online system went live.

Won't be done as they would never gather the amount of revenue as they are at present and will prob bump up all tax bands again in budget

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