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Motor Tax System?

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  • 18-03-2005 9:45pm
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    Cork
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    Does anybody understnd the motor tax system?

    Monies collected go bavk to a central fund - how is devided up?

    If I tax my car online - does my local authority loose funding?

    The UK just add a certain amount to the cost of fuel - would this not be a cheaper system to administer?


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    Victor
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    Cork wrote:
    Does anybody understnd the motor tax system?

    Monies collected go bavk to a central fund - how is devided up?

    If I tax my car online - does my local authority loose funding?

    The UK just add a certain amount to the cost of fuel - would this not be a cheaper system to administer?
    As best I know councils have an obligation to collect motor tax, they do not get a handling fee.

    The money goes into the Local Government Fund and is divied up on a means and needs basis (code for political slush fund).


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    Silvera
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    Cork wrote:
    The UK just add a certain amount to the cost of fuel...

    Since when ???

    The UK have a 'Road Fund Licence' (i.e. Road Tax) system just like we do.


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    Cork
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    Correction:
    Road tax on new cars in Britain varies according to their carbon dioxide emissions.

    But would it be better to just increase the cost of fuel?


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