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When will new the VRT rates br revised?

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  • 01-03-2008 3:01pm
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    Meister
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    I was looking at the new Golf Diesel Hybrid in Auto Express, and it only emits 89g/km of Co2. If all new cars revise down the co2 levels emmitted (eventually..although sooner rather than later i imagine). When do you think the Govt will revise downward the rates (that is the rates of C02 permitted..NOT the rate of vrt!).
    Or will the greens get all of the taxes transferred onto the petrol..as I should be IMO.


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    JHMEG
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    It's supposed to be revenue neutral, so I'd be expecting rates to be revised (upwards) around budget time every year.


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    Del2005
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    JHMEG wrote: »
    It's supposed to be revenue neutral, so I'd be expecting rates to be revised (upwards) around budget time every year.

    +1. If people buy greener cars then the tax take will go down. They will have to increase the tax to cover it.

    Also it's a bit stupid to have reductions for new cars when they have already produced ~3 tonnes of CO2 just in manufacture. They should encourage reduce, reuse, recycle not replace, but thats for a different discussion.


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    E92
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    Del2005 wrote: »
    +1. If people buy greener cars then the tax take will go down. They will have to increase the tax to cover it.

    Also it's a bit stupid to have reductions for new cars when they have already produced ~3 tonnes of CO2 just in manufacture. They should encourage reduce, reuse, recycle not replace, but thats for a different discussion.

    No that wouldn't please the SIMI at all, therefore it's never going to happen. Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.

    Not having a 2 tier road tax system for used cars under the new VRT(was supposed to be originally), but if the car pollutes 225 g/km of CO2 will pay the 2k's worth of road tax(even when an Irish car of similar vintage wouldn't pay) is the proof of the pudding being in the eating.

    +1 to what the others said too btw.


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