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Motorists could be paying 85 per cent of their annual running costs straight to the Government within three years, if the latest tax proposals are implemented.
Two-thirds of Brits' yearly automotive outgoings, such as fuel duty and road tax, currently make their way to the Exchequer. But should the findings of the Environmental Audit Committee's report be acted on, this figure is likely to soar. The document suggests Vehicle Excise Duty should increase significantly over the next three years, with the most polluting vehicles in Band G facing bills of as much as £1,800 a year.
However, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this potential hike will also clobber the average family car driver. Someone who owns a 1.6-litre petrol Peugeot 307 currently shells out around £1,439 annually, but could face a bill of £2,606 in 2009 if these changes are introduced - a 98 per cent increase. Similarly, if you run a 1.6-litre diesel Ford Focus, then you could be paying 56 per cent more in fuel and tax.
Someone who owns a 1.6-litre petrol Peugeot 307 currently shells out around £1,439 annually, but could face a bill of £2,606 in 2009 if these changes are introduced - a 98 per cent increase
Two-thirds of Brits' yearly automotive outgoings, such as fuel duty and road tax, currently make their way to the Exchequer. But should the findings of the Environmental Audit Committee's report be acted on, this figure is likely to soar. The document suggests Vehicle Excise Duty should increase significantly over the next three years, with the most polluting vehicles in Band G facing bills of as much as £1,800 a year.
However, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this potential hike will also clobber the average family car driver. Someone who owns a 1.6-litre petrol Peugeot 307 currently shells out around £1,439 annually, but could face a bill of £2,606 in 2009 if these changes are introduced - a 98 per cent increase. Similarly, if you run a 1.6-litre diesel Ford Focus, then you could be paying 56 per cent more in fuel and tax.
Someone who owns a 1.6-litre petrol Peugeot 307 currently shells out around £1,439 annually, but could face a bill of £2,606 in 2009 if these changes are introduced - a 98 per cent increase
Source: Auto Express
FFS give us a public transport system worth using you set of cretins never mind increasing taxes on one of the most heavily taxed sectors of the nation
one that is affordable as well
would get me fit though!!! 