bonio Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Does anyone know plans exist for raising taxes as we move from fossil fuels to electric? This is what I mean: fuel duty is scheduled to bring in £28.4bn this year - that's around 20% of the cost of running the NHS. Where's that money going to come from as people buy less fuel? Are there any new taxes are in the pipeline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 the powers that be will be thinking them up as you speak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Does anyone know plans exist for raising taxes as we move from fossil fuels to electric? This is what I mean: fuel duty is scheduled to bring in £28.4bn this year - that's around 20% of the cost of running the NHS. Where's that money going to come from as people buy less fuel? Are there any new taxes are in the pipeline? they will think of something.... track vehicles and charge drivers per mile, toll roads every where Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 Does anyone know plans exist for raising taxes as we move from fossil fuels to electric? This is what I mean: fuel duty is scheduled to bring in £28.4bn this year - that's around 20% of the cost of running the NHS. Where's that money going to come from as people buy less fuel? Are there any new taxes are in the pipeline? It will go on your electric so when you make a brew your paying VED Thats how I see it happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 drink less tea and save on milk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Talk of extending first year tax to rake in loads I mean put people off big cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankbag Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 If only some it was spent on the roads theres room for pot plants in some em around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallingDown Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Does anyone know plans exist for raising taxes as we move from fossil fuels to electric? This is what I mean: fuel duty is scheduled to bring in £28.4bn this year - that's around 20% of the cost of running the NHS. Where's that money going to come from as people buy less fuel? Are there any new taxes are in the pipeline? Same as the government always do. "Buy this new vehicle, it's good for the environment so we'll charge you less....". Once the majority of people have made the switch that then becomes the demonised vehicle and taxes are hiked up. Keep a look out for the electric vehicle battery scrappage tax in the not too distant future. Those things aren't gonna compost very well. I drive a self charging hybrid. To my mind they are all smoke and mirrors. It's far less economical than my previous car, a diesel Volvo V40, but it's extremely company car tax friendly which is the only cost that affects me personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricochet Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Unfortunately any changes are unlikely to be led by sceintific facts but by misinformation by lobby groups. For instance it has been widely publicised that air quality has inproved during the epidemic. What has not been so widely reported is that the particulate count has actually increased, yet it's supposed to be deisel vehicles that are the sole cause of particulate emmissions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marino Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 It is still much cheaper than most of Europe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 its all bollox, explain this if its about emissions, i got a little Fiesta tdci van to smoke about in , £220 a year i think it is to tax, if it was a car it would be £30 ,exact same engine in both. Comes under commercial I knew some one would say that, same engine same emissions its all a con. And this is from a government that claims to support private enterprise , small businesses and the so called Hard Working ( Struggling) Family . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 It's why I always run an estate rather than a van. Take out the back seat and you've got the same loading capacity but cheaper tax and less hassle at the local recycling center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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