| Re: Government response to petition 'Classic-Cars' |
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Group: uk.rec.cars.classic · Group Profile
Author: Willy EckerslykeWilly Eckerslyke Date: Apr 25, 2008 06:49
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
>>> I've got mixed feelings about this. Despite being a classic car owner
>>> I've a gut feeling there are more deserving cases for taxation
>>> reduction than someone's hobby.
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>> I see it more as a way of papering over the cracks in vehicle taxation.
>> It's totally unfair to charge the same tax regardless of annual mileage,
>> so anyone running several classics averaging low mileages would be
>> unfairly penalised without this concession. It's far from perfect, but
>> IMO, is fairer than no concession at all. And there are plenty of _far_
>> less deserving cases for tax relief out there.
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> Why restrict it to classic cars? Why not allow anyone to have any number
> of cars they wish without paying any VED?
Why indeed?
That's why I described it as papering over the cracks (OK, make that one
particular crack) and not as a solution to all the inadequacies of the
VED system.
I'd prefer to see VED scrapped entirely and the tax added to fuel, as
Badger suggests.
> What you're basically saying is you want the majority to subsidise your
> hobby.
I'm saying nothing of the sort. Removing an unfair tax is not the same
as providing a subsidy. Without this concession, it could be argued that
VED on low mileage vehicles was actually subsidising high mileage drivers.
> But we've been down this route before...
I know...
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