News: European Union wants car makers to reduce noise levels
12-27-12, 07:17 PM
#31
Lexus Fanatic
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You're getting a little confused. The Government sets the Vehicle Excise Duty Rates (the annual road tax). These are emission (CO2) based and in the last 5 years the amount I pay each year has halved - despite driving a car that is faster, more powerful, and 50% more fuel efficient. The annual tax for my wife's car has just gone down again and she pays the equivalent of $45 a year tax on it. Her next car will be zero rated for VED.
12-27-12, 08:17 PM
#32
Lexus Test Driver
Well, assuming he keeps the same car, the excise tax could be age based.
Here in Utah the annual registration fee decreases with the age of the vehicle. My 92 costs about $67 a year to register. A brand new car would be in the $150-200 range (I'd have to look at the schedule to be sure).
Here in Utah the annual registration fee decreases with the age of the vehicle. My 92 costs about $67 a year to register. A brand new car would be in the $150-200 range (I'd have to look at the schedule to be sure).
12-28-12, 01:48 AM
#33
Because the taxes are based on CO2 emissions and car manufacturers are reducing these year on year, meaning new models fall into lower tax bands. As I said I now pay less for 2 cars than I did for one in 2007.
Companies like BMW have been particularly successful in producing models that fall into the lowest taxation bands for CO2, making them popular as a company car choice. And, of course, Toyota and Lexus' hybrids are often zero-rated for VED.
Companies like BMW have been particularly successful in producing models that fall into the lowest taxation bands for CO2, making them popular as a company car choice. And, of course, Toyota and Lexus' hybrids are often zero-rated for VED.
12-28-12, 01:54 AM
#34
A new fleet of 600 Routemasters to replace the hated "bendy-buses" has been ordered and these are very quiet diesel hybrids.
12-28-12, 05:17 AM
#35
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Because the taxes are based on CO2 emissions and car manufacturers are reducing these year on year, meaning new models fall into lower tax bands. As I said I now pay less for 2 cars than I did for one in 2007.
Companies like BMW have been particularly successful in producing models that fall into the lowest taxation bands for CO2, making them popular as a company car choice. And, of course, Toyota and Lexus' hybrids are often zero-rated for VED.
Companies like BMW have been particularly successful in producing models that fall into the lowest taxation bands for CO2, making them popular as a company car choice. And, of course, Toyota and Lexus' hybrids are often zero-rated for VED.
12-28-12, 07:57 AM
#36
if you dont have money to buy new car, sucks to be you. Something that could never be done in the USA :-)
12-28-12, 09:31 AM
#37
No, vehicles registered before mid-2001 qualify for a reduced VED rate. Also there was a scrappage scheme to get people out of old, more polluting vehicles into more fuel efficient ones.
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